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Post by jazzhead on Nov 5, 2022 0:39:58 GMT
This documentary is fascinating.
Anyone else watched this?
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Post by jazzhead on Nov 5, 2022 11:08:42 GMT
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Post by bassman on Nov 5, 2022 13:30:39 GMT
Basically, I can watch it, but Windows Defender has detected an issue - so I'd better not proceed I think.
Another Armstrong documentary I can recommend is "Satchmo" by Gary Giddins, who also wrote a book of the same title. One of the best of its kind is "Satchmo The Great" (1956), which has never been made available commercially - heaven knows why. There's a rather beat up video on Youtube though.
In fact, I started collecting Armstrong videos, and jazz videos in general, around 1985 when TV stations were still presenting historical jazz footage on a regular basis. All digitized and stowed away ... before Youtube even existed.
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Post by jazzhead on Nov 5, 2022 13:34:40 GMT
bassman, you can watch it on Apple TV with a free trial.
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Post by bassman on Nov 5, 2022 16:42:04 GMT
Thank you jazzhead! What a treat! Having watched the first 30 minutes, I can say it's absolutely fantastic. Goose pimples!! And finally, after all those years, I know first-hand from Ms Hardin [00:28:00] how to pronounce "Gennett". After all, she was there with King Oliver's band in 1923 ... Can't wait to sit down and watch the rest of it.
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Having watched all of it, the things that struck me most were the amazing soundtrack and video quality, and the wealth of hitherto unknown archival footage and audio tape (audio diary). Concerning Armstrong's musical philosophy and political views, the film adds little to what is known already, but could help to enlighten those who still perceive him as an entertainer rather than a "serious" jazz musician. He always was dead serious in his trumpet playing, no matter how superficial the material.
Also, some beautifully restored footage from "Satchmo The Great" (1956) still makes me hope that some day the documentary could be made available in its entirety. Whoever is sitting on their copyright, they ought to have their brains checked.
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