Product Details

• Actors: Bob James, George Duke, Rick Braun, Boney James, Kirk Whalum
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.0)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Warner Bros / Wea
• DVD Release Date: April 24, 2001
• Run Time: 124 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005A059
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #112,677 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Brings the montreux jazz festival to the screen. Features performances by the most popular names in jazz. Performers include fourplay boney james kenny garrett gabriela anders. Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 04/24/2001 Starring: Bob James George Duke Run time: 124 minutes Rating: Nr

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazon Review Is Terribly Misguided, August 21, 2001

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Big Rob (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casino Lights '99 (DVD)

I am astonished that Sam Graham from Amazon.com is reviewing a jazz performance! Not to be too harsh but you missed the point guy! The whole structure of Jazz is to JAM and these players turn it out full steam ahead! Listen to the early guys that wrote the real stuff; Coltrane, Bird, Ellington,Miles for heaven sake, it was not all melody. There is a thing in Jazz called improvisation, and that is what is happening on the CASINO LIGHTS '99 DVD. A Jazz student could study this recording for a long time with all the different musical creations that take place on it. Check out some of the lines George Duke is playing behind some of the solos! Besides, it is great to see Kirk Whalum playing just as good as Garrett, and Boney demonstrates some serious ability here as well. Finally a few of the smooth jazz guys are letting the world know that they can play too! BUY THIS DVD you wont regret it! These are some of the most respected players alive today, and sorry Sam, if you didn't like this recording you must not like Jazz.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is a must for the modern jazz listener, July 16, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Casino Lights '99 (DVD)

This is an excellent DVD. The Bob James Trio, Kenny Garrett plays "Wayne's Thang" and clears the stage. It is excellent, fourplay (the original 4), Larry Carlton, Boney James, George Duke it is like the who's who of jazz on one DVD.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just buy it!, February 19, 2005

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Rajendra Kumar "Raj" (Bangalore, South India) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casino Lights '99 (DVD)

Simply Brilliant! Worth the price just to watch Gabriela sing Fire of Love (10). Bob James and Fourplay are the icing on the cake!