Sid Caesar: What Is Jazz?

[MomsMobley]

[GA Russell]

RIP, Sid.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/02/12/sid-caesar-dies-at-age/

[JSngry]

[paul secor]

When Sid Caesar was a big name on TV, I was too young to appreciate what was going on. A lot of his humor was verbal, as opposed to someone like Ernie Kovacs, much of whose humor was visual, and whom I could pick up on back then. Years later, when I saw clips from his old shows, I came to love Sid Caesar's humor.

Thanks, Mr. Caesar.

[JSngry]

[Scott Dolan]

When Sid Caesar was a big name on TV, I was too young to appreciate what was going on. A lot of his humor was verbal, as opposed to someone like Ernie Kovacs, much of whose humor was visual, and whom I could pick up on back then. Years later, when I saw clips from his old shows, I came to love Sid Caesar's humor.

Thanks, Mr. Caesar.

While slightly off topic, you just described exactly how I came to appreciate the Dick Van Dyke Show. Saw a lot of it as a child. But it wasn't until a couple of decades later when I revisited it that I found out just how truly funny that show was.

Not super familiar with most of Sid Ceaser's work. Pretty sure the first time I even saw him was in Grease. But, there's no question he was a great talent.

Losing him as well as Shirley Temple a couple of days ago is kinda surreal. Two huge legends are now gone.

Edited February 12, 2014 by Scott Dolan

[Hardbopjazz]

So long Sid. You did make me and millions laugh.

[johnblitweiler]

He and Imogene were the world's funniest. Thanks for the videos, Moms and Jim.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/13/arts/television/sid-caesar-comic-who-blazed-tv-trail-dies-at-91.html?_r=0

[JSngry]

Do the Comedy Math on this one...amazing, just amazing.

[Larry Kart]

Do the Comedy Math on this one...amazing, just amazing.

The physical and emotional violence of Caesar, as in this great scene -- that was unique. As I think Mel Brooks said, "Sid was so strong he could kill a Buick."

[JSngry]

Section work.

[jlhoots]

Very funny man.

The one time I saw him perform in person eons ago he was totally stoned.

Edited February 13, 2014 by jlhoots

[Randy Twizzle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZR7yj-7SU8#t=53

[PHILLYQ]

He mentioned in the 'What is Jazz?' clip that Jazz was ' ...a handball court'. I've played handball for about 35+ years, and it's an improvisational game to a large degree.

RIP to a true comic genius