Ken Burns' "Jazz"

[Christiern]

It's embarrassing enough when he talks.

[Chuck Nessa]

So in all honesty, what best serves the jazz community? That the documentary was done or that it had never been done?

In my father's final years this documentary (I suggested he watch it) turned my father against me because it proved the music I was interested in was produced by "dope fiends". I take that to my grave.

So, hows that for "in all honesty"?

[mellowT]

I'm glad the insensitive comment was removed.

[Christiern]

Did you make an insensitive comment?

[Chuck Nessa]

No, not him.

I'm sorry the post and my response are gone.

[danasgoodstuff]

Whose? (I had to check it wasn't mine.)

[mikelz777]

It was mine. I revisited this thread to find that my post and what I'm guessing was a colorful and barbed response were deleted. Mr. Nessa opened a door and I merely pointed out a hard truth. I'm sorry if I offended the sensitivities of those who might have read it but I thought it was a fair observation though apparently not well received.

Edited September 25, 2010 by mikelz777

[Chuck Nessa]

I simply thanked you for pointing out this was my father's fault and for your insightful response.

Not edited by me at any time.

[mjzee]

This is a great price for the DVD box: $39.99

Amazon

[Christiern]

$39.99 is really not such a great price when one considers how much work is involved in extracting the great vintage clips and removing the audio from them.

[Rabshakeh]

Did the additional interviews and footage ever get released?

Also, is that Joe Goldberg crit still available? I've tried google but can't find it.

edit: Typos amended

Edited September 22, 2023 by Rabshakeh

[felser]

36 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

Did the additional interviews and footage ever get released?

Not that I'm aware of.  Amazon doesn't show any releases of this since 2005.

[Teasing the Korean]

59 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

Did the additional interviews and footage ever get released?

Also, is that Joe Gordon crit still available? I've tried going but can't find it.

I'm waiting for the version without the interviews. 😹

[Rabshakeh]

6 hours ago, Teasing the Korean said:

I'm waiting for the version without the interviews. 😹

The idea that there is another 400 unreleased hours of Wynton Marsalis making trumpet sounds then saying “that’s America” makes me salivate.

[gmonahan]

On 9/21/2023 at 11:08 PM, Rabshakeh said:

The idea that there is another 400 unreleased hours of Wynton Marsalis making trumpet sounds then saying “that’s America” makes me salivate.

🤣