Product Details

• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: View Video
• VHS Release Date: March 19, 1991
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301858697
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,352 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Winner of...

-VIRA Finalists Award

Product Description

"...he is the greatest living jazz musician."

-Leonard Feather, JAZZTIMES, March 1990 A living legend, Dizzy Gillespie helped give birth to the Bebop era with his composition "A Night in Tunisia." Dizzy wrote a list of jazz standards "that is staggering in its impact," and he was "by far the most influential trumpeter in the world" wrote Leonard Feather, the oted jazz critic who also appears in this film. MUSICAL WORLD STATESMAN In 1956, Dizzy was the first jazz musician ever selected by The State Department for an international goodwill tour. More than 30 years later, he is still spreading his musical diplomacy. He received worldwide media coverage and acclaim as American Ambassador of music and good will at four special peace concerts in Moscow, East Berlin, Prague and Warsaw. V.I.E.W. Video is proud to present this historic film which begins with Dizzy and his band in rehearsal. Dizzy shows and tells about the magic moment in 1942 when he composed the title song, introducing Afro-Cuban rhythms to the mainstream of American jazz, and breaking new musical ground for bass players. A dynamic live concert performance highlights Dizzy's unique talents as we become a video witness to the birth of bop.

RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS
-Honored with a Grammy Award.
-Received his 14th Honorary Doctoral Degree.
-Awarded The National Medal of Arts by The President of The United States of America

SPREADING HIS MUSICAL JOY
Last year Dizzy:
-Gave over 300 performances in 27 countries on 5 continents.
-Headlined 3 concert TV specials, recorded tour albums and performed with two symphony orchestras.
-Starred in "A Night in Havana," an honored documentary/ performance film.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Documentary of the birth of a Jazz Classic!, July 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Night in Tunisia [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Dizzy Gillespie is the godfather of Modern Jazz trumpet-playing and bebop. This unforgettable documentary tells the story of the creation of his most memorable composition, "A Night in Tunisia." Beginning with a no-holds-barred rehearsal and culminating in an electrifying live concert, we see and hear the evidence of his remarkable genius.

#1315 (28 min, Hi-Fi Stereo)

3.0 out of 5 stars Jaz Fans Here's your Night, June 26, 2000

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Mahdi (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tunisia a Night in View [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Jaz lovers would discover through this movie one of the most famous jaz festivals in the world. Held yearly, the festival is a must-go for that music genra fans. The beauty of Tabarka, a coastal town in the noth-west of Tunisia, will only add magic to the event as it did to this movie... Enjoy!

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC, February 19, 2000

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A customer "mistermaxxx" (usa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Night in Tunisia [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Dizzy gives it up on this video.his Trumpet playing is one of a kind.he is magic.i've always Loved A Night In Tunisia.this along with QUincy Jones&Miles Davis concert is worth the Money.Genius on both tapes.