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• Stephane Grappelli - A Life In The Jazz Century | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The great Stephane Grappelli tells his own story of a 77 year career with: Django Reinhardt Yehudi Menuhin Kennedy Martin Taylor George Shearing Joe Venuti and Eddie Lang The Paul Whiteman Orchestra Diz Disley John Etheridge Bing Crosby and The Rhythm Boys Gregor et ses Gregoriens Lew Grade Michael Parkinson Duke Ellington and rare footage of Art Tatum.

• Stephane Grappelli-Jazz Cent. | DVD | (02/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  St''phane tells his own incredible story. A Paris orphan busking on the streets goes on to sell out Carnegie Hall enjoying an unprecedented 77-year career. Further he does it on the violin - an instrument with no apparent place in Jazz. Richly illustrated with contemporary archive film of 'The Jazz Century'. The story contains archive musical performance and contributions from: Django Reinhardt Martin Taylor Diz Disley Art Tatum Duke Ellington Coleridge Goode from the Hot Club Quintet - still performing at 87 George Shearing John Etheridge Michael Parkinson Yehudi Menuhin Kennedy Lew Grade Teddy Wilson Joe Venuti Eddie Lang and the Paul Whiteman Orchestra. Disc One Features: 3 separate soundtracks. 1. the main writer's commentary 2. an alternative director's commentary 3. free of any interference - sit back enjoy the many complete musical performances and form your own perspective. Additionally an exclusive 'skip to next narrative' * feature means you can continue enjoying the 'story' perhaps savoring the complete musical illustrations at a different viewing ? The idea is to make the disc 're-visitable' there being several different ways of approaching the content. Is there anything worse than a DVD you watch once then file and forget ? Disc 2 is all bonus features ! (only available on the DVD version). 11 bonus chapters 7 music archive clips A storytellers chronicle Promotional film Multiphone Selection Music On Earth Timeline Rare photograph montage Bibliography Discography Websites and Map Music on Earth DVD's are different - made by music enthusiasts for music enthusiasts. With luck these DVD's are what you want - if so there will be more - many more. Tell us what you think and what you want to see and hear. - Paul & Judy