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7 New Dvds of Vintage Concerts from the Critically Acclaimed Jazz Icons

7 New Dvds of Vintage Concerts from the Critically Acclaimed Jazz Icons

“This is like the discovery of a bonanza of previously unknown “The release ofJazz Icons™ is like the unearthing of a manuscripts by William Shakespeare.” musical time capsule—an audio-visual treasure trove —Nat Hentoff, Wall Street Journal 7 New DVDs of the music that changed the world. From Big Band and Bebop to Dixieland and Cool, it’s all here and it all is an ongoing DVD series featuring full-length concerts and of Vintage swings. These legends, from Dizzy and Count to studio performances by the greatest legends of jazz, filmed Louis and Ella, are the Bachs and Beethovens of our all over the world from the 1950s through the 1970s. Each of generation. From an educational standpoint this series these DVDs features rare performances that have never before Concerts from is a gift to our culture. I’m honored to be a featured been officially released on home video, and in many cases, part of it, but I’m more thrilled just to sit down and were never broadcast. the Critically watch it with my grandkids.” This second series consists of seven titles: —Quincy Jones ● john coltrane • Live in ’60, ’61 & ’65 TM Acclaimed ● Dave Brubeck • Live in ’64 & ’66 ™ ● • Live in ’58 Jazz Icons Series ● • Live in ’58 & ’64 ● dexter gordon • Live in ’63 & ’64 ● wes montgomery • Live in ’65 ● • Live in ’64

All seven titles are also available in a boxed set with an exclusive bonus disc of unreleased performances by John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Sarah Vaughan and Dexter Gordon.

Each DVD, beautifully transferred from the original masters, features a 24-page booklet with an essay written by an authoritative jazz historian as well as rare and unseen photographs. Jazz Icons™ DVDs are produced with the full support and cooperation of the artists or their estates, who, in most cases, are contributing rare personal photographs, memorabilia, and forewords.

Naxos and Reelin’ In The Years® Productions, producers of the GRAMMY® nominated American Folk Blues Festival series, bring the same care and dedication to the second installment of the Jazz Icons™ series as they brought to the highly-acclaimed, award-winning original series.

RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 4, 2007 for more information visit: www.jazzicons.com www.naxos.com www.reelinintheyears.com A DVD Series Of Vintage Unseen Concerts

Publicity: Michael Bloom Media Relations - 323.258.6342 From The Timeless Legends Of Jazz Licensed exclusively and distributed worldwide by Naxos john coltrane Live in ’60, ’61 & ’65 dave brubeck Live in ’64 & ’66 duke ellington Live in ’58

Personnel Songs Personnel Songs Personnel Songs John Coltrane (Tenor & Soprano Sax) (Germany, 1960) Dave Brubeck (Piano) Reeds: (Alto Sax)/Russell (Holland, 1958) (1960) ◆Wynton Kelly (Piano) (Belgium, 1964) Autumn Leaves Procope (Alto Sax, Clarinet)/ / Paul Chambers (Bass) Paul Desmond (Alto Sax) St. Louis Blues What’s New (Tenor Sax)/ (Tenor Sax, The Mooch/Harlem Air Shaft/My Jimmy Cobb (Drums) Eugene Wright (Bass) Koto Song Autumn In NY Clarinet)/ (Baritone Sax, Funny Valentine/Kinda Dukish/Rockin’ with guests Joe Morello (Drums) Hackensack Three To Get Ready Clarinet, Bass Clarinet) In Rhythm/Mr. Gentle And Mr. Cool/Jack Oscar Peterson (Piano) On Green Dolphin Street In Your Own Sweet Way Trumpets: /Harold “Shorty” The Bear/All Of Me/ Things Ain’t What - Tenor Sax Walkin’/The Theme Take Five Baker/ (Trumpet, They Used To Be/Hi-Fi-Fo-Fum/ (1961)◆ (Alto Sax & Flute) ◆ ◆ ◆ Liner notes by Darius Brubeck Violin, Vocal)/ ◆ ◆ ◆ /Don’t Get Around McCoy Tyner (Piano) (Germany, 1961) Total time: 67 minutes Trombones: /John Sanders Much Anymore/Do Nothing Til You Hear (Bass) My Favorite Things (Germany, 1966) (Valve Trombone)/ From Me/Don’t You Know I Care/In A Elvin Jones (Drums) Ev’rytime We Say Goodbye Take The A Train Rhythm section: Duke Ellington (Piano) Sentimental Mood//I’m (1961)◆McCoy Tyner (Piano) Impressions 40 Days (Bass) Beginning To See The Light/Caravan/I (Drums) Jimmy Garrison (Bass) ◆ ◆ ◆ I’m In A Dancing Mood Got It Bad And That Ain’t Good/It Don’t Elvin Jones (Drums) (Belgium, 1965) Ozzie Bailey (Vocal) Mean A Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)/ Koto Song Solitude/I Let A Song Go Out Of My Vigil Take Five Liner notes by Ashley Kahn Naima Liner notes by Patricia Willard Heart/Don’t Get Around Much Anymore/ Total time: 90 minutes My Favorite Things Total time: 80 minutes Diminuendo And Crescendo In Blue UPC-747313900756 ◆◆◆ UPC-747313900558 ◆◆◆ UPC-747313900152 ◆◆◆ sarah vaughan Live in ’58 & ’64 wes montgomery Live in ’65

Personnel Songs Personnel Songs Complete Sarah Vaughan (Vocal) (Sweden, 1958) Wes Montgomery (Guitar) (Holland, 1965) (1958) ◆Richard Davis (Bass) Sometimes I’m Happy/Lover Man (Holland)◆Pim Jacobs (Piano) I Love Blues September In The Rain Boxed Set Ronnell Bright (Piano) Ruud Jacobs (Bass) Nica’s Dream Mean To Me/Tenderly Art Morgan (Drums) Han Bennink (Drums) The End Of A Love Affair will also be If This Isn’t Love ◆ ◆ ◆ All seven titles ◆ ◆ ◆ (1964) ◆Buster Williams (Bass) (Belgium)◆Arthur Harper (Bass) (Belgium, 1965) available in a beautiful boxed set (Holland, 1958) Kirk Stuart (Piano) Over The Rainbow Harold Mabern (Piano) Impressions/Twisted Blues with an exclusive bonus DVD, not George Hughes (Drums) They All Laughed/Lover Man Jimmy Lovelace (Drums) Here’s That Rainy Day Cherokee Jingles/Boy Next Door sold separately, featuring unseen (England)◆Rick Laird (Bass) Liner notes by Patricia Willard Sometimes I’m Happy ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Stan Tracey (Piano) performances by John Coltrane, Total time: 64 minutes (England, 1965) (Sweden, 1964) Jackie Dougan (Drums) Four On Six/Full House Dave Brubeck, Dexter Gordon and I Feel Pretty/The More I See You Here’s That Rainy Day Baubles, Bangles And Beads Liner notes by Pat Metheny Sarah Vaughan. I Got Rhythm/Misty/Honeysuckle Rose Afterword by Carlos Santana Twisted Blues Maria/Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home Total time: 78 minutes West Coast Blues ◆◆◆ UPC-747313900459 ◆◆◆ UPC-747313900350 UPC-747313800148 dexter gordon Live in ’63 & ’64 charles mingus Live in ’64 ...and don’t miss the first series of Jazz Icons Personnel Songs Personnel Songs • & The Jazz Messengers • Live in ‘58 Dexter Gordon (Tenor Sax) (Holland, 1964) Charles Mingus (Bass) (Belgium, 1964) (1963)◆Kenny Drew (Piano) A Night In Tunisia Eric Dolphy (Alto Sax, Flute, So Long Eric • Dizzy Gillespie • Live in ‘58 & ‘70 Gilbert “Bibi” Rovère (Bass) What’s New Bass Clarinet) Peggy’s Blue Skylight • Louis Armstrong • Live in ‘59 Art Taylor (Drums) Blues Walk (Tenor Sax) Meditations On Integration • Quincy Jones • Live in ‘60 ◆ ◆ ◆ (Trumpet) ◆ ◆ ◆ • Thelonious Monk • Live in ‘66 (1964)◆George Gruntz (Piano) (Switzerland, 1963) (Piano) (Norway, 1964) Guy Pedersen (Bass) Second Balcony Jump (Drums) So Long Eric • Buddy Rich • Live in ‘78 Daniel Humair (Drums) You’ve Changed Orange Was The Color Of Her • • Live in ‘57 & ‘63 Liner notes by Rob Bowman ◆ ◆ ◆ Dress, Then Blue Silk • Count Basie • Live in ‘62 (Belgium, 1964) Total time: 120 minutes Parkeriana Liner notes by Maxine Gordon • Chet Baker • Live in ‘64 & ‘79 Foreword by Michael Cuscuna Lady Bird Take The “A” Train Total time: 69 minutes Body And Soul ◆ ◆ ◆ (Sweden, 1964) “A landmark in jazz concert So Long Eric Also available from Meditations On Integration DVD presentation.” Naxos individually or UPC-747313900251 ◆◆◆ UPC-747313900657 ◆◆◆ —Mojo as a boxed set

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