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Title:BLUES and R&B Interest Group
Notice:Welcome to the Blues/R&B Conference!
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Created:Tue Apr 04 1989
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:557
Total number of notes:7144

549.0. "Kansas City" by OSOV03::KAGEYAMA (Trust, but Verify) Wed Mar 12 1997 03:03

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549.1HELIX::CLARKWed Mar 12 1997 17:0320
  Yes, it's too bad Tom Parmenter is no longer around -- KC was one of his
  favorite topics, as you've noted.
  
  I'm sure there's more relevant comment over in HUMANE::JAZZ.
  
  Including about the greatest KC collaboration of them all, Count Basie &
  Lester Young (with the great Walter Page & Jo Jones rhythm section).

  Prez generally doesn't get credit for being the greatest jazz soloist
  between Louis Armstrong & Charlie Parker, which seems to me indisputable.

  Most jazz fans seem aware of his legendary 30s face-offs with Coleman
  Hawkins and Ben Webster, and his '35-41 collaborations with Billie
  Holiday.  He was also the main exponent of "cool" jazz between Bix
  Beiderbecke (& his partner Tram) in the 20s and Miles Davis...  Stan Getz,
  Paul Desmond, & all their known sax associates come from Prez.

  Many others you list deserve special attention, including Mary Lou
  Williams...  I keep hearing 40s recordings of hers that distinguish her as
  a major stylist.    - Jay
549.2The Last Of The Blue DevilsOSOV03::KAGEYAMATrust, but VerifySat Mar 15 1997 04:3215
Has anyone seen the video titled "The Last Of The Blue Devils"?
Following description from the Jazz Store web site
( http://www2.thejazzstore.com/thejazzstore/video.perfdoc.L.html )

  Newly mastered, digital edition! " This beautiful
  film is about life and jazz and how they meet and
  interact"- Newsweek. The movie about Kansas City Jazz
  features Count Basie & His Orchestra, Big Joe Turner
  and Jay McShann. 1979, 90 min., $19.95 #1101

I've read this documentary was filmed in 1974
It seems promising to Kansas City music lovers.

- Kazunori
549.3Bought it for my Blues ClassSHRCTR::BLOUNTGreen as a pool table, twice as squareTue Mar 18 1997 15:065
    Yes, It's an excellent video. I bought it last year and really enjoyed
    it. It was rather poignant piece showing the old timers coming back
    together to talk, remember and relive the old days.
    
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