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Narrator: Nat Hentoff

Personnel:

Count Basie (Piano)

Niels Pedersen (Bass)

Louis Bellson (Drums)

Milt Jackson (Vibraphone)

Johnny Griffin (Tenor)

Roy Eldridge (Trumpet)

Description: One of music's most influential men in the 20th century, Norman Granz brought live jazz to the masses with his 'Jazz at the Philharmonic' concert series. Producing some of the great names in the genre, such as Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, and Count Basie, he became a legend in every aspect of the jazz music scene. Commemorating Granz' innovations at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1977, renowned jazz-man Count Basie performs.

Presentation by Nat Hentoff (03:36)

Performances:

01 - Billie's Bounce (13:38)

02 - Montreux Blues I (12:19)

03 - Lester Leaps In (17:28)

04 - Montreux Blues II (13:48)

DVD Format: NTSC

DVD5: 4.00 GiB - Exact Copy (No Redux)

Color: Color

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1

Language: English

Subtitles: English; Fran?ais; Deutsch; Espa±ol; Italiano; Portugu?s; Nederlands

Closed Captioned: No

Commentary: None

Extras: Portrait of Norman Granz (04:22);

Portraits by David Stone Martin (00:37); Pictures by George Brunschweig (01:46)

Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 / 5.1 / DTS 5.1

Time: 58:07