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| One Night With Blue Note | 
| Actor: Various Artists
Studio: Blue Note Records
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
Buy New: $10.96
You Save: $9.02 (45%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (11 reviews)
Sales Rank: 16904
Format: Color, Compilation, Dolby, Dvd-video, Live, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 90354
UPC: 724349035492
EAN: 0724349035492
ASIN: B0000DZ3HM
Release Date: November 4, 2003
Theatrical Release Date: November 4, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Description
When Bruce Lundvall and Michael Cuscuna revived the Blue Note label in 1985, a reunion concert was held at New York's Town Hall. The concert brought together some of the most well-known names in jazz, as well as a handful of artists newly signed to the label, on one stage. For well over three hours on the night of February 22, 1985, one jazz legend after another took the stage playing classic tunes from the Blue Note catalog. Many regard this event as the greatest single jazz evening ever!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 This is a have to have June 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are a lot of reviews on this DVD. I will make it
short. This is a once in a lifetime event. The line-up
of artists is top notch. The documentation, execution,
the visual, audio is superb. If you don't own this one,
you must. It will bring tears of joy, god bless blue
note records for this DVD.
Best Jazz DVD Available! January 2, 2008
This awesome DVD has all the greats-Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey and all the other Blue Note wonders. But the last performance with Cecil Taylor burnin' the piano is the most amazing performance I have ever seen. His playing is so fast and intense that you'd think he's a Super Human or they mistakenly sped up the video. If you'd like the best Jazz DVD available then this is the one to own.
One Night With Blue Note DVD June 18, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I seen the first track on You Tube, The track called " Cantelope Island " and immediately knew that this was a must have item. When I watched the rest of the DVD and it's music, it may have been a great buy for the price. There was a great mix of musicians, taking their solos, and putting lots of feeling into it. There were quite a few long tracks of
music, which I especially like as everyone gets the opportunity to do
their thing
 some great, some good some otherwise April 4, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
As with most concerts with many groups this followed suit by being exceptional then mediocre. Thank goodness for fast forward
Still the best jazz film ever made October 30, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
As has been noted by nearly every reviewer of the recently reissued DVD version of "One Night With Blue Note", the changes to the original film (made in 1985 and released on VHS and laserdisc) are controversial and questionable. No one can say the enhanced image and sound quality aren't improvements, and the additional music is certainly welcome, but this was a movie made by a filmmaker with a very clear intent - to show the intimate interplay between jazz musicians. This was accomplished through extended close-ups and very observant musical intercutting. Director John Jopson and Cinematographer Ernest Dickerson did a masterful job in capturing the personalities of the musicians and it seems a shame to randomly throw in audience shots from some other event - and in video format at that. (I wonder what those people think watching this DVD, seeing themselves enjoying a show they never attended.)
To film more than forty of the greatest jazz musicians in the world for over 3 hours is a daunting task. This movie was shot on film, not video, so there had to be film magazine changes every ten minutes on each of the multiple cameras. To do this without missing important moments is incredibly difficult and requires planning, a good ear, and spontaneity. On the original version there was a great interplay during one set where we see Freddie Hubbard's amazed reaction to Herbie Hancock's piano solo. This shot really said something - how these musicians can blow each other away. Throughout the film the Director doesn't hesitate to cut away to what the other musicians are doing, even during a solo. To be fair much of this artful editing is still intact, but it's a disservice to the filmmaker and the viewer to go back in and change the intent.
Most importantly, thanks to Bruce Lundvall and Michael Cuscuna the greatest night in jazz history has been well documented, and at least we know the original footage is still in the Blue Note vaults in case some future aficionado wants to restore the film to its original form for the next generation. Or how about releasing a Director's Cut? I'll bet everyone who owns the DVD would buy yet another version: We know from the CDs and the tracks that were removed from the original version (ie the Charles Lloyd and Stanley Jordan tunes) that there must be a lot of footage yet to be released.
Nevertheless the DVD version is still an incredible film and well worth the investment. If you're a jazz lover buy the DVD and look for the vhs or laserdisc on eBay. "One Night With Blue Note" is simply the best jazz movie ever made.
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