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The "Legends of Jazz" Series - PBS

An entertaining weekly series on PBS hosted by Jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis.


The episodes focus on a segment of the Jazz legacy featuring performers associated with the genre.
Each artist performs individually and then as part of an ensemble.


The Golden Horns...



...Clark Terry - Roy Hargrove - Chris Botti



The Jazz Singers



Kurt Elling - Al Jarreau



The Great Guitars



Pat Metheny - Jim Hall



Contemporary Jazz



Lee Ritenour - Marcus Miller - George Duke



The Altos



David Sanborn - Phil Woods



The Piano Masters



Dave Brubeck - Dr. Billy Taylor



Roots: The Blues



Keb'Mo' - Robert Cray



American Songbook



Jane Monheit - John Pizzarelli


Latin Jazz



Dave Valentin - Eddie Palmieri



The Tenors



Benny Golson - Chris Potter - Marcus Strickland


Brazilian Jazz



Ivan Lins - Oscar Castro-Neves


The Killer Bs



Joey DeFrancesco - Dr. Lonnie Smith


NEA Jazz Masters 2006



Ray Barretto - Tony Bennett - Chick Corea


A music show well worth catching. thumbs up!


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Reply #1 posted 06/26/06 2:18am

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Now this should be hip... cool


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Reply #2 posted 06/26/06 5:52am

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Wow...how did I miss this?

And a weekly series? How did we get so lucky?

This program is going to be scheduled into my TiVO tonight, for sure!

Thanks, tA!

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Reply #3 posted 06/26/06 9:12am

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Almost forgot about the stellar Supporting Musicians:

The Golden Horns
Larry Gray - bass
Leon Joyce, Jr. - drums
Willie Pickens - piano

The Jazz Singers
Ernie Adams -drums
Robert Amster -bass
Laurence Hobgood - piano

The Great Guitars
Christian McBride - bass
Antonia Sanchez - drums

Contemporary Jazz
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums

The Altos
Larry Gray - bass
Leon Joyce, Jr. - drums
Willie Pickens - piano

The Piano Masters
Randy Jones - drums
Michael Moore - bass

Roots: The Blues
Kevin Hayes - drums
Jim Pugh - keyboard
Karl Sevareid - bass

American Songbook
Michael Kanan - piano
Orlando LeFleming - guitar
Rick Montalbano - drums
Martin Pizzarelli - bass

Latin Jazz
Robby Ameen - drums
Richard Flores - conga drums
Bill O’Connell - piano
Joe Santiago - bass

The Tenors
Larry Gray - bass
Leon Joyce, Jr. - drums
Willie Pickens - piano

Brazilian Jazz
Abraham Lopez Laboriel - bass
Michael Shapiro - drums

The Killer Bs
Carmen Intorre, Jr. - drums
Jake Langley - guitar

NEA Jazz Masters 2006
Christopher Barretto - alto saxophone
Vince Cherico - drums
Joseph Magnarelli - trumpet
Ricardo Rodriguez - bass
Robert Rodriguez - piano


http://www.legendsofjazz.net


tA

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Reply #4 posted 06/26/06 9:38am

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looking forward to hearing Jim Hall!

if anyone hasn't heard it yet, check this album out:



it used to go by a different name, i forget. anyways, Jim Hall is laying down some fine guitar work on this album.
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Reply #5 posted 06/26/06 11:06am

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funkpill said:

Now this should be hip... cool


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Correction...IS hip. cool


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Reply #6 posted 06/26/06 3:00pm

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cubic61052 said:

Wow...how did I miss this?

And a weekly series? How did we get so lucky?

This program is going to be scheduled into my TiVO tonight, for sure!

Thanks, tA!

hug

You'll throughly enjoy it. cool


tA

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Reply #7 posted 06/27/06 12:07am

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theAudience said:

funkpill said:

Now this should be hip... cool


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Correction...IS hip. cool


tA

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My bad... confused


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Reply #9 posted 06/28/06 6:36am

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A DVD and a cd from the show is available too.
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