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Miles ahead the music of Miles Davis

Title
Miles ahead [videorecording] : the music of Miles Davis / Produced by WNET/Thirteen and Obenhaus Films, Inc. in association with Channel 4 Television, London ; produced by Mark Obenhaus and Yvonne Smith ; written and directed by Mark Obenhaus ; co-produced by Edward Gray.
Publication
c1986.

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Additional Authors
  • Davis, Miles.
  • Coltrane, John, 1926-1967.
  • Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993.
  • Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955.
  • Williams, Tony, 1945-1997.
  • Hancock, Herbie, 1940-
  • Shorter, Wayne.
  • Ford, Robben.
  • Benson, George, 1943-
  • Cosby, Bill, 1937-
  • Evans, Gil, 1912-1988.
  • Jarrett, Keith.
  • Obenhaus, Mark
  • Smith, Yvonne (Producer)
  • Brown, Oscar, Jr., 1926-2005
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  • Obenhaus Films, inc.
  • Channel 4 (Television station : London, England)
  • Exxon Corporation. dnr
Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (59 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Surveys the life and times of jazz musician Miles Davis. Includes numerous interview segments with Davis and other jazz musicians and extended concert sequences including the songs So what, New rhumba, Blues for Pablo, Time after time, Footprints, Al Jarreau, and Human nature.
Uniform Title
Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Nonfiction television programs.
  • Documentary television programs.
Note
  • Originally broadcast on the television series Great Performances.
Event (note)
  • Filmed on location at the Saenger Theatre, 1986, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Source (note)
  • Exxon Corporation;
Call Number
*LDV 1629
OCLC
793386720
Title
Miles ahead [videorecording] : the music of Miles Davis / Produced by WNET/Thirteen and Obenhaus Films, Inc. in association with Channel 4 Television, London ; produced by Mark Obenhaus and Yvonne Smith ; written and directed by Mark Obenhaus ; co-produced by Edward Gray.
Imprint
c1986.
Performer
Narrated by Oscar Brown, Jr., with Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Bill Cosby, Gil Evans, Robben Ford, Tony Williams, Wayne Shorter, and Keith Jarrett; performance clips include John Coltrane ; Dizzy Gillespie ; Charlie Parker ; Tony Williams ; Herbie Hancock ; Wayne Shorter ; Robben Ford.
Event
Filmed on location at the Saenger Theatre, 1986, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Local Note
Archival original: (1 videocassette (Umatic) (59 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 3/4 in.) in *LVU 378 (2 copies)
Source
Gift; Exxon Corporation; 1993.
Added Author
Davis, Miles. Performer
Coltrane, John, 1926-1967. Performer
Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993.
Parker, Charlie, 1920-1955. Performer
Williams, Tony, 1945-1997.
Hancock, Herbie, 1940-
Shorter, Wayne.
Ford, Robben.
Benson, George, 1943-
Cosby, Bill, 1937-
Evans, Gil, 1912-1988.
Jarrett, Keith.
Obenhaus, Mark, producer.
Smith, Yvonne (Producer)
Brown, Oscar, Jr., 1926-2005, narrator.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Obenhaus Films, inc.
Channel 4 (Television station : London, England)
Exxon Corporation. Donor
Added Title
Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Research Call Number
*LDV 1629
*LVU 378
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