Product Details

• Actors: Wynton Marsalis, Seiji Ozawa, Yo-Yo Ma
• Directors: Devine Ent. Corp.
• Format: Anamorphic, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 4
• Rated: G (General Audience)
• Studio: Devine Ent. Corp.
• DVD Release Date: August 2, 2007
• Run Time: 208 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000YYAT1W
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,552 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful information, but a little pricey., November 14, 2008

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C. J. Fuller (Michigan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Marsalis on Music (DVD)

I can't recommend these DVDs enough. Wynton Marsalis communicates the fundamentals of jazz using illustrations from everyday life (playing basketball, etc.) in a compelling, visually interesting way. His use of famous contemporary musicians (including gifted children) makes the lessons more inspiring, as do the artistic backdrops and illustrations. Simple enough for beginners, but complex enough to keep intermediate students interested, these lessons appeal to both children and adults. Each of the four DVD's ("Why Toes Tap" [rhythm], "Listening for Clues" [form], "Sousa to Satchmo" [the jazz band], and "Tackling the Monster" [on practice]) may be purchased separately, though, so consider that when purchasing. The price is high for the set, which is why I rated this with 4 stars, but I know of nothing else that communicates these ideas as concisely and as down-to-earth in such a fun way. This would be a good addition to a school media library, or a homeschool co-op.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great set for classroom use, March 4, 2009

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I really like this series. It is great for use in the music classroom as a launching point for discussion into a wide variety of topics. It is well designed for use in the middle school. I think most would try to use it as material for a day when they were going to be absent, but it easy to create worksheets or discussion questions with the videos with a pre-viewing of the videos.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money!, January 30, 2010

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Seminal Murphys (St. Louis, MO, USA) - See all my reviews

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As a freshman in college, I remember setting my alarm for Saturday mornings so I could be sure to watch this as it was airing on PBS! I'm not a musician, but I loved the intelligent and intelligible way that he taught the basics of music. Our VHS set is in tatters, so I'm glad to see that it is finally available on DVD!