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Narrator: Nat Hentoff

Personnel: Ray Bryant (Piano)

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, innovative jazz-man Ray Bryant performs.

Presentation by Nat Hentoff (03:54)

Performances:

01 - Take the 'A' Train (04:33)
02 - Georgia on My Mind (04:54)
03 - Jungle Town Jubilee (03:18)
04 - If I Can Just Make It Into Heaven (04:10)
05 - Django (04:50)
06 - Blues #6 (07:21)
07 - Satin Doll (04:39)
08 - Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (04:35)
09 - Louis Blues (06:25)
10 - Things Ain't What They Used to Be (05:23)

DVD Format: NTSC

DVD5: 3.74 GiB - Exact Copy (No Redux)

Color: Color

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1

Language: English

Subtitles: English; Francais; Deutsch; Espanol; Italiano; Portugues; Nederlands

Closed Captioned: No

Commentary: None

Extras: Portrait of Norman Granz (04:22);
Portraits by David Stone Martin (01:20);
Pictures by George Brunschweig (03:06)

Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 / 5.1 / DTS 5.1

Time: 51:05