07/01

Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles on Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles

Special DVD Feature: Feature-length commentary by Peter Erskine that can be switched on an off at the viewer's option!

This DVD presents fifteen of the true "legends of jazz drumming" in astounding extended solos and in rare, never-before-seen drum duels filmed over the last four decades. Among the highlights are uncut solos from big band legends Sonny Payne, Rufus Jones, Buddy Rich and Louie Bellson, and small group giants, Art Blakey, and Joe Morello. Rare drum batttles include meetings with Gene Krupa / Cozy Cole / Lionel Hampton, Ed Shaughnessy / Sam Woodyard / Joe Morello, and Chico Hamilton / Elvin Jones /Sunny Murray, plus, many more.

Also, available on the web (at www.hudsonmusic.com), in connection with this DVD, are detailed discographies and biographies of each of the great drummers featured on this complilation.

Running Time: 60 minutes.

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Victor Wooten: Live at Bass Day '98

Special DVD Feature: Includes a new, 60-minute, interview with Victor, covering new practice techniques, inspiration, influences, and more!

Victor's entire presentation from Bass Day '98. Accompanied by guitar and drums, Victor presents a set that stretches from the serious thunder funk of "U Ain't Got No Groove" to classic performances of "Amazing Grace" and "Norwegian Wood." Oteil Burbridge joins him for the finale. Victor also discusses his thoughts about music as a language and the tradition of the electric bass and provides a brilliant lesson on technique.

In an additional interview, unavailable until now, Victor talks about Inspiration, Creativity, Techiniques that he is Working on Now, Influences: Bootsy Collins, Jaco, Larry Graham, Curtis Mayfield, and more. An up-to-date biography of Victor is available, in connection with this DVD, at www.hudsonmusic.com.

Running Time: app. 100 min.

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Both of these are available from your local music retailer or Hudson Music at 1-888-796-2992 , fax 914-246-5282 or e-mail hudsoninfo@aol.com. Visit Hudson online at www.hudsonmusic.com. For dealer information please contact Hal Leonard Publications, 7777 W. Bluemound Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53213, tel: 414-774-3630, fax: 414-774-3259, www.halleonard.com. In Europe, contact Hudson Music (UK), Tel/Fax +44{0}1474 708065, email hudsoneuro@aol.com