Summary: In a film Variety called an "elegantly crafted and illuminating portrait of the singular jazz legend," director John Scheinfeld explores the life, spiritual journey and unmistakable music of John Coltrane, whose recorded works range from deeply expressive ballads to wildly expressive "sheets o sound." Scheinfeld crafts a story that reveals and affirms the impact Trane had on a variety of...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Music company 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC CHAKaplan, James
Summary: "The myth of the ’60s depends on the 1950s being the 'before times' of conformity, segregation, straightness—The Lonely Crowd and The Organization Man. This all carries some truth, but it does nothing to explain how, in 1959, America’s great indigenous art form, jazz, reached the height of its power and popularity, thanks to a number of Black geniuses so legendary they go by one name—Monk,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2024
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 781.65092 KAPKahn, Ashley.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 785.34 KAHSummary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010