This incredible DVD features over 20 of the legendary giants and unsung greats of jazz percussion in solos, in “battle” and in the groups they helped make famous. Highlights include films of the legendarySid Catlett with Louis Armstrong, Ray Bauduc with Jack Te agarden, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich with their own orchestras, Gus Johnson with the rarely-heard Count Basie small group, Joe Harris with the pioneering Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra, PanamaFrancis with Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton's Band, never-befo re-seen solo footage of Philly Joe Jones, singular small-group examples of Stan Levey and the groundbreaking bop of Kenny Clarke and many others.
A certifiable find is the bonus track: Theonly existing film of that influential New Orleans' pioneer, the one an d only Warren “Baby” Dodds. Special DVD Features: 4 Bonus Clips Plus a Photo Gallery! DVD Running Time: 70 minutes.
