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Gerald Wilson

1974
Kongsberg, Norway, June 1974. Gerald Wilson leading Kongsberg Festival Big Band

Instrumental

Gerald Wilson

Concert filmNorwayB&WLive performanceEntry id = 25979

Catch As Catch Can

Gerry Mulligan

1958
Freebody Park, Newport, Rhode Island, July 5, 1958. Featured in the 1959 film Jazz On A Summer's Day

Catch As Catch Can

Gerry Mulligan

Concert filmUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 568

Take Five, Instrumental

New Orleans Jazz Festival 1969

Gerry Mulligan

1969
New Orleans Jazz Festival, June 1969. Gerry Mulligan, Paul Desmond - Saxophone, Milt Hinton - bass, Alan Dawson - Drums

Take Five, Instrumental

New Orleans Jazz Festival 1969

Gerry Mulligan

Concert filmUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 3839

'Round Midnight

Giants Of Jazz

1971
Festival Field, Newport, Rhode Island, July 2-5, 1971. Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet, Thelonious Monk - piano, Sonny Stitt - saxophone, Kai Winding - trombone, Al McKibbon - bass, Art Blakey - Drums

'Round Midnight

Giants Of Jazz

Concert filmUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 11071

Blues in C Suite: Cheryl/ Air Conditioning/ Relaxin' at Camarillo, Parabola

Gil Evans

1974
Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, France, July 1974

Blues in C Suite: Cheryl/ Air Conditioning/ Relaxin' at Camarillo, Parabola

Gil Evans

Concert filmFranceColourLive performanceEntry id = 26200

Chuck Berry Fields Forever, Chororô, Ela, Sao Joao Xango, Respeita Januário, Belo Dia, Batmakumba, Procissâo, Improvisation

Gilberto Gil

1978
Casino De Montreux, Switzerland, July 13, 1978

Chuck Berry Fields Forever, Chororô, Ela, Sao Joao Xango, Respeita Januário, Belo Dia, Batmakumba, Procissâo, Improvisation

Gilberto Gil

Concert filmSwitzerlandColourLive performanceEntry id = 25741

I Heard It Through The Grapevine, I Wish It Would Rain

Gladys Knight and the Pips

1969
Filmed Mount Morris Park, Harlem, July 20, 1969. Featured in the 2021 film Summer Of Soul

I Heard It Through The Grapevine, I Wish It Would Rain

Gladys Knight and the Pips

Concert filmUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 22014

Are You Ready

Texas International Pop Festival

Are You Ready

Texas International Pop Festival

Grand Funk Railroad

Concert filmUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 13787

Inside Looking Out

Grand Funk Railroad

1970
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 13, 1970. Included in TV film Midsummer Rock

Inside Looking Out

Grand Funk Railroad

Concert filmUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 13890

The Hungry Dogs Of New Mexico

Philadelphia Folk Festival 1970

Happy and Artie Traum

1970
Old Poole Farm, Harleysville, Philadelphia, August 28-30, 1970

The Hungry Dogs Of New Mexico

Philadelphia Folk Festival 1970

Happy and Artie Traum

Concert filmUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 25715

Singing In The Sewer

Philadelphia Folk Festival 1970

Hedge and Donna Capers

1970
Old Poole Farm, Harleysville, Philadelphia, August 28-30, 1970

Singing In The Sewer

Philadelphia Folk Festival 1970

Hedge and Donna Capers

Concert filmUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 29774

Farm Relief Blues, Der Graben

Philadelphia Folk Festival 1970

Hedy West

1970
Old Poole Farm, Harleysville, Philadelphia, August 28-30, 1970

Farm Relief Blues, Der Graben

Philadelphia Folk Festival 1970

Hedy West

Concert filmUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 25706

The Blues Ain't Nothin' But A Woman

American Folk Blues Festival 1962

Helen Humes

1962
Filmed Großer Kursaal. Baden-Baden, October 4, 1962

The Blues Ain't Nothin' But A Woman

American Folk Blues Festival 1962

Helen Humes

TV showGermanyB&WLive performanceEntry id = 308

I'm Satisfied, Blue Because Of You, On The Sunny Side Of The Street, I've Got It Bad

Helen Humes

1974
Maison Des Congrès, Montreux, Switzerland, July 1, 1974. With Buddy Tate - saxophone, Earl Hines - piano, Jimmy Woode - bass, Ed Thigpen - drums

I'm Satisfied, Blue Because Of You, On The Sunny Side Of The Street, I've Got It Bad

Helen Humes

Concert filmSwitzerlandColourLive performanceEntry id = 17236

You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, 'S Wonderful, The Thrill Is Gone, Bye Bye Blackbird

Helen Merrill

1960
Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, France, July 1960

You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, 'S Wonderful, The Thrill Is Gone, Bye Bye Blackbird

Helen Merrill

Concert filmFranceB&WLive performanceEntry id = 26189

Includes - You'll Know When You Get There

1971
Molde, Norway, August 1971. Herbie Hancock and Mwandishi. Eddie Henderson - trumpet, flugelhorn, Bennie Maupin - clarinet, saxophone, Julian Priester - trombone, Herbie Hancock - keyboards, Buster Williams - bass, Billy Hart - drums

Includes - You'll Know When You Get There

Molde Jazz Festival 1971

Herbie Hancock

Concert filmNorwayB&WLive performanceEntry id = 26052

Yavuz, Norwegian Wood, Sawa Sawa De, St. Thomas, More Rice Than Peas Please

Newport Jazz Festival 1967

Herbie Mann

1967
Festival Field, Newport, Rhode Island, July 1, 1967. Featured in the film The Five Faces Of Jazz. Herbie Mann - flute, Roy Ayers - vibraphone, Chick Anemian - oud, Reggie Workman - bass, Bruno Carr - drums, Babatunde Olatunji - percussion

Yavuz, Norwegian Wood, Sawa Sawa De, St. Thomas, More Rice Than Peas Please

Newport Jazz Festival 1967

Herbie Mann

Concert filmUSAB&W Live performanceEntry id = 14050

Heaven Is Mine

Harlem Cultural Festival

Herman Stevens

1969
Filmed Mount Morris Park, Harlem, July 13, 1969. Featured in the 2021 film Summer Of Soul. Herman Stevens and the Voices Of Faith

Heaven Is Mine

Harlem Cultural Festival

Herman Stevens

Concert filmUSAColourLive performanceEntry id = 22035

Pretty Sally

Newport Folk Festival 1964

Hobart Smith

1964
Fort Adams State Park, Newport, Rhode Island, July 23, 1964. Brief clip featured in the film 'Festival'

Pretty Sally

Newport Folk Festival 1964

Hobart Smith

Concert filmUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 1403

Tokyo Blues, Pretty Eyes, Senor Blues, No Smokin', Que Pasa

Antibes Jazz Festival 1964

Horace Silver

1964
Antibes, Juan-les-Pins, France, July 27-28, 1964. Carmell Jones - trumpet, Joe Henderson - saxophone, Horace Silver - piano, Teddy Smith - bass, Roger Humphries - drums

Tokyo Blues, Pretty Eyes, Senor Blues, No Smokin', Que Pasa

Antibes Jazz Festival 1964

Horace Silver

Concert filmFranceColourisedLive performanceEntry id = 26160

Instrumental

Newport Jazz Festival In Rotterdam 1968

Horace Silver

1968
De Doelen Concert Hall, Rotterdam, October 1968. Randy Brecker - trumpet, Benny Maupin - saxophone, Horace Silver -piano, Johnny Williams - bass, Billy Cobham - drums