
Cat. No. DVD 1381: TEDDY EDWARDS ~ THE LEGEND OF TEDDY EDWARDS. IMAGE ENT. ID1504RSDVD. (IMPORT).
WIDESCREEN 16:9 ASPECT RATIO (1.78:1). LINEAR STEREO PCM.
FORMAT: NTSC. REGION: 1. COLOUR. RUNNING TIME: 85 MINS.
REVIEW: Best known for working with Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, Benny Goodman, Clifford Brown and Tom Waits, this pioneering tenor saxophonist is also a master balladeer, superb improviser and accomplished composer/arranger. Edward plays a lot of impassioned music here and also recalls his wildly emotional six-decades-plus career, full of innovative discoveries, high times and devastating setbacks. At the lively world premiere screening at the Los Angeles County Museum Of Art, Edwards received a thunderous standing ovation.
BONUS FEATURES: Teddy Edwards: Composer, Lyricist and Poet. Teddy Edwards performs two music numbers and recites one of his poems.
PERFORMANCES: L.A. After Dark / Regina / Takin’ Off / Sunset Eyes / I’m So Afraid Of Love / At The La Villa.
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