This video clip shows Sarah Vaughn or Sassy, as she was called by frriends and fans, performing Perdido which has become a jazz standard to play for jazz musicians. The video is a scene taken from Rhythm and Blues Revenue, a movie made in 1955 which you can download without copyright [...]
Charles Mingus Hazel Scott ‘A Foggy Day’
Watch this video clip with early Charlie Mingus playing the accoustic bass in the trio of femal singer, piano player and band leader Hazel Scott. In this cover version of the jazz standard ‘A Foggy Day’ Charles Mingus plays a straight forward walking bass. These were the beginning days of the [...]
Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass – ‘Stormy Weather’
Watch this video of two jazz giants treating the classical blues theme ‘Stormy Weather’. As always, Joe Pass plays his guitar in a superb manner and building an excellent base for the divine voice of Ella Fitzgerald. This video was recorded around 1975 in a german television studio.
Nina Hagen – ‘Mir ist heiss’
Nina Hagen is one of the first female soprano rock singers and counts with an excellent musical background in the classical music environment. She states to have been formed at east german conservatory in the Kurt Weill tradition. If you like to watch more videos of Nina Hagen performing and being [...]
