After the show was over,Monk complained to his manager that Count Basie kept looking at him.Monk then said,"Next time I see him,I'm gonna look at him"...:
This wonderfully produced live TV was American TV's finest hour. The one of the many lovely moments I'll never forget are Billie looking a Pres; second is Basie seated in the curve of the piano digging Monk. And of course, the clueless narrator reading from a script I strongly suspect he didn't "get."
This is a TV gem !!! In those days, jazz shows were full part of our television culture. Unfortunately, they progressively and completely vanished, at least on the European television channels. In the 60s, my Dad and I (was in my tens) never missed one of them !!! Memorable and precious shared moments !!!
The thing that strikes me watching this is that those guys look like they're having the time of their lives in there. What a joy it must be to play the greatest music in the world with some of the greatest musicians in the world.
@@tedlesher2884 Forse voleva mettere in evidenza che allora, i Musicisti sorridevano di più, senza una sostanziale imposizione. Che Swing!! Tra i Batteristi che sorridono mentre suonano c'è di certo Billy Higgins❤
All I can say is, "Thank goodness for UA-cam!!" I would never have heard these guys together if UA-cam wasn't around for some brilliant Jazz lover to post them. And, why I never saw CBS' show back in the 50s I'll never know. Thank you, thank you, thank you....
+Ole Flogger Unfortunately recently this documentary (The Sound of Jazz CBS 1957) has been blocked by people who own the rights. To all the people who saw it: Thanks for giving all your nice reactions.
This jazz was done in Dec. 1957. I got the album for my birthday in Feb. 1958. Guess what? I have it here, am looking at it, and Gerry Mulligan's name and T. Monk's name do not even appear on the album. I never noticed that before. One would think that all the artists would be featured, but, not so. Today is Sept. 26, 2012. The record is still in great shape.
I have seen the Billie Holiday performance many times but tonight I finally got to watch the whole show. It was great. They sure don’t make TV like this anymore.
I agree completely. Webster, Hawkins, and Mulligan play superlative solos, but what Lester plays is music of the gods. It sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it. What a pleasure to hear music by adults for adults.
Nobody thought Lester Young would step forward to deliver his solo at 35:43, because physically, he was in bad shape. But he DID- and Billie realized this was a final gesture to her, and their relationship. As jazz critic Nat Hentoff later recalled, watching this in the control room, "We were all crying."
Honestly, some people seem to think that solo was great just because his liver was toast; but, for me, the choices he makes during that solo are some of the deepest most profound changes I have ever heard. This is my favorite ts solo of all time. It still brings tears to my eyes. I hear a whole, powerful life in that solo. I hear love and shared suffering.
Jo Jones (October 7, 1911 - September 3, 1985) was an American jazz drummer.[1] Known as Papa Jo Jones in his later years, he was sometimes confused with another influential jazz drummer, Philly Joe Jones. The two died only a few days apart.
Oh Lady Day even though both you and Lester would be gone within the next 2 years you still had that phrasing and sang with such emotion - love the smiles and the head nodding througout
35:43 "During the performance of "Fine and Mellow", Webster played the first solo. "Then", Hentoff remembered, "Lester got up, and he played the purest blues I have ever heard, and [he and Holiday] were looking at each other, their eyes were sort of interlocked, and she was sort of nodding and half-smiling. It was as if they were both remembering what had been-whatever that was. And in the control room we were all crying. When the show was over, they went their separate ways." Ward and Burns.
No conocía yo estás interpretaciones que son de gran Calidad . Jazzistas Muy conocedores de sus instrumentos y muy aplicados y todo se complementa con la bella voz de Billie Holyday ; esa música es de mi agrado . Gracias .
What a pity that so many of these wonderful players probably never thought that their music woulf be so greatly appreciated so long after they departed the scene. That blues singer (male)_ wan a real ear opener to me. Absolutely loved it. Please enjoy and recommend.
Thank you for your reply. I have been a big fan of Coleman Hawkins for many years, but was not aware of this video recording. It is amazing! So many legends playing together, seeming to have a very good time enjoing each other.
Broadcast "live" December 7th 1957 - must have been the best Sunday broadcast that whole year anywhere. I have an LP of the rehearsal two or three days prior to the broadcast - only Theolonious Monk was missing from the rehearsal - interestingly that document was made available on a European "budget" label in the sixties.
This is really a treasure. It must be shared to current and future generations till the end of times. Also, someone has the entire list of musicians participating in this film? I can't really understand the host.
This is solid gold. TV Land was simpler and better in the 50's, no doubt about it. Can you imagine a show like this on network TV today? There simply isn't an audience for it now, because our culture has become so dumbed down during the last half century. The presentation of jazz has disappeared even from PBS these days. Too bad for us.
Not forgetting that many "artists" can't actually sing live, they get found out. No on stage mixing back then, the audience could tell whether or not you were any good or if you were shit. A lot of musicians avoid live televised music like the plague because they are scared that they don't sound right. Thank fuck there was a time when people were more adventurous.
The recording was in stereo, and it was a treat to hear Billie Holiday in Stereo for she made very few recordings with the 2 channels. Yes, awesome stuff.
Close. The Columbia LP recordings were from the rehearsal, in stereo. The TV show was indeed in Mono, as it would be at least 25 years before stereo was available on US TV. You can hear differences in the performances if you listen closely.
Thanks for uploading this classic piece of jazz. I'm particularly grateful for the Billie Holiday piece 'Billies Blues' with the 'spectre like' appearance of Lester Young for eight bars... when one remembers that both Billie and Lester,once 'romantically' linked, at this point, were only months away from leaving the planet! Beautiful coincidence?
I am glad to see Lady in action without the focus on her singing. She was a musician, too and they recognized her contribution. Lester Young was talking to Lady through his soul and horn.
A remarkable document ...... not only the music ..... but the style of the TV presentation ..... another world, all of 55 years ago ....... thank you for posting
Cuesta creer cierto que esta constelaciòn de genios del jazz pudieran reunirse en una sesiòn de grabaciòn y dejarnos este testimonio tan elocuente de sus respectivas capacidades musicales. Todo un regalo del cielo !!!!! Gracias por permitirnos gozar de tamaña grandiosidad de la mùsica del jazz !!!!!!!!!!
Sheer magic. Musicians who had a lifetime of honing their skills and now performing in the sure knowledge that their talents will shine and make them fly. There will never be any group of jazz musicians like these every again. Thank you for posting the full show.
What a treasure we have here! I missed this live TV show because I was living in the barracks after joining the Air Force. Gerry Mulligan, one of the kings of cool jazz is here playing the blues...!!! Philly Joe Jones, I had the pleasure of watching him in person at the NCO Club, Clark Air Base during the Vietnam War. He was part of the trio backing one of the greatest singers, non other than Billy Eckstein!!! What a wonderful evening that was!
Wow!!! My dad would have loved this!!! May He Rest in Peace!!! He was a very Big fan of Jazz music and I love it also!! I can remember coming home from school and my dad would be fixing on things around the house and He would play Jazz all day 😂❤ very good memories!! 🎉
Che perla di filmato.Questo è il jazz che adoro.Visto e ascoltato da una quantità di giganti messi assieme,fa tremare le vene ai polsi.Tutti meravigliosi e tutti degni di citazione,ma una parola in più voglio spenderla per Hawk,il mio tenore preferito.E' straordinaria la naturalezza con cui soffia nel suo sax(che ha un'ancia tra le più dure,se non la più dura) dopo ben 34 anni di carriera.Un monumento.Non ringrazierò mai abbastanza chi ha caricato questo video.Cordiali saluti.
Holy mother of god...39:57 Why can't this come on television nowadays(besides the obvious ofcourse)..just makes me want to have a jam session with all my friends.
ohh how i love the sound of Jazz.!! Jazz is who i am , the music i was made to play, not pop and rap like all the other 15 year olds at my school, no baby i was made for the Jazz and the Blue...the SOUL!
Olá, leitores! Conheci este gênero (jazz) em 2009. Deveras, foi uma ascenção na minha vida de cultura musical. Passei, depois disso, a conhecer um pouco mais, da beleza extraordinária da música americana. Devo dizer com emoção, alegria e assertividade: Gratidão!!! Esse povo é simplesmente demais. Grandes, valorosos músicos, que, trazem, aos nossos ouvidos, sensibilidade... solene diálogo sonoro, que, nos faz refletir, com serenidade, e, principalmente, sentir a emoção, da grandeza da boa música! Imortal e louvado seja o jazz (mais uma criatividade sublime do ser humano)!...
I was a high-school senior when this program aired on CBS-TV on a Sunday afternoon in December 1957. I recorded the sound track from WCAU-TV in Philadelphia. I listened to that tape so many times I felt I knew every note. I appreciate this post; however, the source ran a bit fast--so much so that the music is 1/2 step too high. Also the tunes are out of order. Probably the best sources are a 1980's VHS of the entire program and a CD that has better sound. I hope to combine them someday.
I saw this live and still remember it even tho I’m now 84. So happy to have found this video!
I was 7. Set my musical taste for life.
You witnessed history. You got bragging rights.
I saw it: we were getting great kinescopes from US tv in Australia before videotape and satellite
Very lucky!!!
Wow... I envy you. This can't be found anymore nowadays 😢
You look at the line-up board and you realize this video is a national treasure.
After the show was over,Monk complained to his manager that Count Basie kept looking at him.Monk then said,"Next time I see him,I'm gonna look at him"...:
This wonderfully produced live TV was American TV's finest hour. The one of the many lovely moments I'll never forget are Billie looking a Pres; second is Basie seated in the curve of the piano digging Monk. And of course, the clueless narrator reading from a script I strongly suspect he didn't "get."
This is a TV gem !!! In those days, jazz shows were full part of our television culture. Unfortunately, they progressively and completely vanished, at least on the European television channels. In the 60s, my Dad and I (was in my tens) never missed one of them !!! Memorable and precious shared moments !!!
Could you imagine feeling the creative energy in that room
The thing that strikes me watching this is that those guys look like they're having the time of their lives in there. What a joy it must be to play the greatest music in the world with some of the greatest musicians in the world.
Performers and musicians were often taught to smile back in the day
@@joelRmontfort If you think they were faking it you are very mistaken.
@@tedlesher2884 Forse voleva mettere in evidenza che allora, i Musicisti sorridevano di più, senza una sostanziale imposizione.
Che Swing!! Tra i Batteristi che sorridono mentre suonano c'è di certo
Billy Higgins❤
All I can say is, "Thank goodness for UA-cam!!"
I would never have heard these guys together if UA-cam wasn't around for some brilliant Jazz lover to post them. And, why I never saw CBS' show back in the 50s I'll never know. Thank you, thank you, thank you....
+Ole Flogger Unfortunately recently this documentary (The Sound of Jazz CBS 1957) has been blocked by people who own the rights. To all the people who saw it: Thanks for giving all your nice reactions.
Ditto :)
This jazz was done in Dec. 1957. I got the album for my birthday in Feb. 1958. Guess what? I have it here, am looking at it, and Gerry Mulligan's name and T. Monk's name do not even appear on the album. I never noticed that before. One would think that all the artists would be featured, but, not so. Today is Sept. 26, 2012. The record is still in great shape.
The LP recording was done a few days before the TV show. Mulligan and Monk did not perform on the LP.
I have seen the Billie Holiday performance many times but tonight I finally got to watch the whole show. It was great. They sure don’t make TV like this anymore.
My fave line in this tune is Love is just like a faucet, it turns off and on. Lady sure knew how to sing.
Love how Count Basie looks at Monk with such admiration and respect
Count is being respectful. Look at Jimmir Rushing, and you see how the boys in the band really feel about the musical horror that is Monk...
I agree completely. Webster, Hawkins, and Mulligan play superlative solos, but what Lester plays is music of the gods. It sends shivers down my spine every time I hear it. What a pleasure to hear music by adults for adults.
Nobody thought Lester Young would step forward to deliver his solo at 35:43, because physically, he was in bad shape. But he DID- and Billie realized this was a final gesture to her, and their relationship. As jazz critic Nat Hentoff later recalled, watching this in the control room, "We were all crying."
Honestly, some people seem to think that solo was great just because his liver was toast; but, for me, the choices he makes during that solo are some of the deepest most profound changes I have ever heard. This is my favorite ts solo of all time. It still brings tears to my eyes. I hear a whole, powerful life in that solo. I hear love and shared suffering.
And 65 years later, I still have the same reaction. Kudos to whoever told the director to take that shot of Billie digging Pres.
Gerry Mulligan - baritone sax. Just a twenty year old baby playing great with all the legends!
B ...Jeru was not twenty years old, he was thirty.
Jo Jones always looks so happy playing his drums. Love it!
At certain angles, doesn't Jo Jones resemble guitarist Kevin Eubanks?
@@bealestreator8940 ...False!
Jo Jones always had that smile when he was playing behind great musicians.
Jo Jones (October 7, 1911 - September 3, 1985) was an American jazz drummer.[1]
Known as Papa Jo Jones in his later years, he was sometimes confused with another influential jazz drummer, Philly Joe Jones. The two died only a few days apart.
Please never take this down. It's the only one with Monk. Without him it ain't right.
This is one of those gems of the internet, deeply buried under deep layers of mud.
Oh Lady Day even though both you and Lester would be gone within the next 2 years you still had that phrasing and sang with such emotion - love the smiles and the head nodding througout
35:43 "During the performance of "Fine and Mellow", Webster played the first solo. "Then", Hentoff remembered, "Lester got up, and he played the purest blues I have ever heard, and [he and Holiday] were looking at each other, their eyes were sort of interlocked, and she was sort of nodding and half-smiling. It was as if they were both remembering what had been-whatever that was. And in the control room we were all crying. When the show was over, they went their separate ways." Ward and Burns.
No conocía yo estás interpretaciones que son de gran Calidad . Jazzistas Muy conocedores de sus instrumentos y muy aplicados y todo se complementa con la bella voz de Billie Holyday ; esa música es de mi agrado . Gracias .
i'm sure you'd comprehend why Prez is my favorite, and to me, simply the greatest
What a pity that so many of these wonderful players probably never thought that their music woulf be so greatly appreciated so long after they departed the scene. That blues singer (male)_ wan a real ear opener to me. Absolutely loved it. Please enjoy and recommend.
Oh My God. This has to be the best video on youtube!
Without doubt, Basie was the greatest ever Big Band pianst.
Priceless jazz history !!!!!!
Hi NIttacci, I think the trombonist is Vic Dickenson. He also plays a 12-bar blues solo with Billie Holiday just before Gerry Mulligan.
Thank you for your reply. I have been a big fan of Coleman Hawkins for many years, but was not aware of this video recording. It is amazing! So many legends playing together, seeming to have a very good time enjoing each other.
Broadcast "live" December 7th 1957 - must have been the best Sunday broadcast that whole year anywhere. I have an LP of the rehearsal two or three days prior to the broadcast - only Theolonious Monk was missing from the rehearsal - interestingly that document was made available on a European "budget" label in the sixties.
Best thing ever shown on television.
Can't thank you enough for the upload. These guys are immortal.
Tearjerker is an understatement.. before there was none and after they will never be again.
This is really a treasure. It must be shared to current and future generations till the end of times. Also, someone has the entire list of musicians participating in this film? I can't really understand the host.
Wow! What a treasure!!
This is solid gold. TV Land was simpler and better in the 50's, no doubt about it. Can you imagine a show like this on network TV today? There simply isn't an audience for it now, because our culture has become so dumbed down during the last half century. The presentation of jazz has disappeared even from PBS these days. Too bad for us.
Not forgetting that many "artists" can't actually sing live, they get found out.
No on stage mixing back then, the audience could tell whether or not you were any good or if you were shit. A lot of musicians avoid live televised music like the plague because they are scared that they don't sound right. Thank fuck there was a time when people were more adventurous.
So many great names here. Unbelievable line-up of legends!
This was real talent. No autotune in sight. Just real talent and skill
The recording was in stereo, and it was a treat to hear Billie Holiday in Stereo for she made very few recordings with
the 2 channels. Yes, awesome stuff.
Close. The Columbia LP recordings were from the rehearsal, in stereo. The TV show was indeed in Mono, as it would be at least 25 years before stereo was available on US TV. You can hear differences in the performances if you listen closely.
Thanks for uploading this classic piece of jazz. I'm particularly grateful for the Billie Holiday piece 'Billies Blues' with the 'spectre like' appearance of Lester Young for eight bars... when one remembers that both Billie and Lester,once 'romantically' linked, at this point, were only months away from leaving the planet! Beautiful coincidence?
I am glad to see Lady in action without the focus on her singing. She was a musician, too and they recognized her contribution. Lester Young was talking to Lady through his soul and horn.
A remarkable document ...... not only the music ..... but the style of the TV presentation ..... another world, all of 55 years ago ....... thank you for posting
The battery guy makes it look like it`s a cinch ! Marvellous!
what a gathering of jazz greats in a studio playing , thank you for posting this.
Thanks for this the Greatest Jazz show ever on TV! I don't mean maybe.
Cuesta creer cierto que esta constelaciòn de genios del jazz pudieran reunirse en una sesiòn de grabaciòn y dejarnos este testimonio tan elocuente de sus respectivas capacidades musicales. Todo un regalo del cielo !!!!! Gracias por permitirnos gozar de tamaña grandiosidad de la mùsica del jazz !!!!!!!!!!
Sheer magic. Musicians who had a lifetime of honing their skills and now performing in the sure knowledge that their talents will shine and make them fly. There will never be any group of jazz musicians like these every again. Thank you for posting the full show.
Billie Holiday-simply the best! See 36:07 - watch her expression. She knows something we'll never know!!
billie holiay is beautiful
Giants of music!
THE AMERICAN ART FORM SET THE GOLD STANDARD ON THIS DAY....JO JONES IS THE BOMB1
OMG!!! To get to watch Monk play with Basie watching - priceless!
the joy on all those players faces tells the story of musicianship
What a treasure we have here! I missed this live TV show because I was living in the barracks after joining the Air Force.
Gerry Mulligan, one of the kings of cool jazz is here playing the blues...!!!
Philly Joe Jones, I had the pleasure of watching him in person at the NCO Club, Clark Air Base during the Vietnam War. He was part of the trio backing one of the greatest singers, non other than Billy Eckstein!!! What a wonderful evening that was!
pffff this music is so , gangster,relaxing, smooth, everythifsgkn
Wow!!! My dad would have loved this!!! May He Rest in Peace!!! He was a very Big fan of Jazz music and I love it also!! I can remember coming home from school and my dad would be fixing on things around the house and He would play Jazz all day 😂❤ very good memories!! 🎉
Roy always has to turn everything into a cutting contest......BRILLIANT!!!
Thanks for sharing! GREAT!
They are having so much fun
Coleman and Young back to back. Twin pillars of the saxophone.
Che perla di filmato.Questo è il jazz che adoro.Visto e ascoltato da una quantità di giganti messi assieme,fa tremare le vene ai polsi.Tutti meravigliosi e tutti degni di citazione,ma una parola in più voglio spenderla per Hawk,il mio tenore preferito.E' straordinaria la naturalezza con cui soffia nel suo sax(che ha un'ancia tra le più dure,se non la più dura) dopo ben 34 anni di carriera.Un monumento.Non ringrazierò mai abbastanza chi ha caricato questo video.Cordiali saluti.
Sono pienamente d’accordo, Luciano invernizzi
Holy mother of god...39:57 Why can't this come on television nowadays(besides the obvious ofcourse)..just makes me want to have a jam session with all my friends.
ohh how i love the sound of Jazz.!! Jazz is who i am , the music i was made to play, not pop and rap like all the other 15 year olds at my school, no baby i was made for the Jazz and the Blue...the SOUL!
it is hard to imagine that musicians can do this!!! Yeahhhh Y'all, here in Port Orange, please listen to this stuff, and get into your soul! Thanks
Thank you so much uploader!
A Christmas gift! Thanks!
Love Jo Jones' smile
I remember watching this as a 6 year old. Was in awe of Billie.
This is great! Thanks to whoever posted this!
This was heaven and still is so
Colman Hawkings one of my Tenner hero's
All the "sacred monsters" of the time. Dazzling.
It's interesting to see how cymbal sizes have gotten larger over the years. Jo Jones looks like he's playing on 12" hi hats.
What a masterpiece!!. Grettings from Spain
I love this music and the bass playing. Divine!
...found this because of a post on Instagram. It said, "Repeat for life" Agreed.
The days when music was a career and not five minutes on a talent show
Wow
Tops !!!! Thank-you*
This day ( 08. XII ) should be celebrated.
Historic!!!
Timeless awesome stuff!
if you exclude the presenters, who dont fit, this is magnificent and thank you gigant07 for uploading it up, so we could see it.
Greetings from Greece
MIKY and I was visiting your country April 20 1067 I saw tanks I felt fear
WOW! WEE! BAY-BEE! Thx for this post
Wunderbare Sammlung,Erst Klassik,vielen Dank!!!
Originally telecast live as part of "THE SEVEN LIVELY ARTS" series on Sunday afternoon, December 8, 1957, at 5pm(et).
This is incredible, thank you so much!
Olá, leitores!
Conheci este gênero (jazz) em 2009. Deveras, foi uma ascenção na minha vida de cultura musical. Passei, depois disso, a conhecer um pouco mais, da beleza extraordinária da música americana.
Devo dizer com emoção, alegria e assertividade: Gratidão!!!
Esse povo é simplesmente demais. Grandes, valorosos músicos, que, trazem, aos nossos ouvidos, sensibilidade... solene diálogo sonoro, que, nos faz refletir, com serenidade, e, principalmente, sentir a emoção, da grandeza da boa música! Imortal e louvado seja o jazz (mais uma criatividade sublime do ser humano)!...
que sentimiento al interpretar!
Thanks so much for posting this!
It is so wonderful when we see an artist, a white dude just enjoying the playing of Coleman Hawings.
I was a high-school senior when this program aired on CBS-TV on a Sunday afternoon in December 1957. I recorded the sound track from WCAU-TV in Philadelphia. I listened to that tape so many times I felt I knew every note. I appreciate this post; however, the source ran a bit fast--so much so that the music is 1/2 step too high. Also the tunes are out of order. Probably the best sources are a 1980's VHS of the entire program and a CD that has better sound. I hope to combine them someday.
This is such a treat ! Thank you very much for uploading ... Lady Day at min 34 : awesome! :)
I guess the Prez and the lady are out. working out the various riffs and raffs this and that. Well They are the star's of the show.
Their faces are great!
28:25 Mr 5 by 5 ❤
when music was a handmaded soul
jo jones is sooooooo cool ,what a drummer, is that rex stewart on cornet? Fantastic post thank you so much
The year I was born! Good stuff yeah!!!!
OH GOD!....THE PARADISE EXISTS...
This is as it should be--Everybody digging everybody else's contribution, regardless of any other factors like age or race...