Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #125032 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-01-16
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: DVD, Enhanced, Import, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 28 minutes

Album Description
This collection of rare Dizzy Gillespie performance footage is highlighted by his appearance with Charlie Parker; the two jam together on 'Hot House' backed by Dick Hyman on piano, Sandy Block on bass and Charlie Smith on drums. Dizzy and his Big Ol' Orchestra play 'Salt Peanuts', 'Be Bab A Lee' Ba', 'Oop Bop Sh' Bam', 'I Waited For You', 'He Beeped When He Should Have Bopped' and others. This set features Dave Burns accompanying Milt Jackson on vibes, Pee Wee Moore on bass, John Lewis on piano, and Joe Harris on drums. Dizzy appears in a more subdued milieu on 'Things To Come' and 'Lorraine', playing with Leo Wright on alto sax, Lalo Schifrin on piano, Bob Cunningham on bass, and Chuck Lampkin on drums. Rhapsody.

Customer Reviews

A big rip-off
Although the music is first rate, the film is missing frames and the sound is often out of sync. Also, two titles listed in the table of contents both on the box and on the disk menu are not on the disk!!... SALT PEANUTS and BE BAB A LEE'BA are missing!! Furthermore, Charlie Parker, after receiving top billing on the DVD is only in one number, HOT HOUSE!! Finally, to make matters worse one number not listed anywhere on the jacket or disk is a performance not of Diz or Bird but of two obscure dancers!?!?

Granted the missing numbers can be found on many Lps, tapes, Cds and DVDs,but this DVD is a rip-off!!!! $17.00 and misleading in terms of content? The companies compiling, packaging, distributing, and finally selling this product should be ashamed of themselves!

Jazz fans be warned. Do not buy this product! There are better ones out there, not to mention ones honestly advertised.

Signed, Disappointed and angry in PA