Norman Granz

An improvised jazz session with some of the greats from the 1950s era including Ella Fitzgerald.

Bob Letellier, a good looking rich kid who studies science, makes the acquaintance of Alain, a cynical and immoral young man. The latter introduces him to the existentialist circles of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Bob is invited to a party and becomes Clo's lover, a rich heiress.

Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1977, Joe Pass 1979, Ella Fitzgerald 1979, and Oscar Peterson at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1977.

Clark Terry has been described as 'possessor of the happiest sound in jazz'. A veteran of Duke Ellington's orchestra, he began to perform as a soloist in the sixties and established a reputation as one of the great teachers of jazz music, which continues to the present day. In this performance from 1977, he is joined by an all star band including Oscar Peterson, Ronnie Scott, Niels Pedersen, Joe Pass, Bobby Durnham and Milt Jackson.

The two musical masters swing out.

Recorded at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in 1977, this performance captures tenor saxophone great Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis in peak form. Presented by legendary jazz impresario Norman Granz, the set features Davis’s powerful tone, blues-infused phrasing, and effortless swing, backed by an exceptional rhythm section. With a repertoire blending soulful ballads, driving blues, and bebop influences, this concert is a vivid snapshot of one of jazz’s most distinctive voices performing in an intimate yet world-class setting.