Norman Granz's "Improvisation" Credits: Bird's & Bean's "Ballade" - Coleman Hawkins Backstage

[tamaman519]

Excellent

[MrCannonbal]

Hi great stuff can I purchase this footage from Norman Granz's shows Thanks Lou

[OscarPetersonFan]

@MrCannonbal I guess you can purchase it, I know this was released in a DVD. I still can't find it here in Argentina!

[Streamline09]

Love seeing the out takes. Thanks.

[OscarPetersonFan]

@Streamline09 I'm not sure about how many of those out takes still exist

[Streamline09]

@Streamline09 Do you know of any collectors or film companies in France or Japan who might have color films--or any films of Miles and Bird when they were in Paris in 1949? I can't believe that that event wasn't documented, nor the performances Bird did at Carnegie Hall and Birdland. I'm convinced that somewhere someone has it and it's just a matter of time before they surface. Thanks.

[OscarPetersonFan]

@Streamline09 That should be awesome!

[Streamline09]

@OscarPetersonFan Yes, it would. Let's get the word out!

[webkinzunited]

I love this! Bird's solo is legendary.

[OscarPetersonFan]

Every Bird's solo became legendary! And Bean's too!

[moob744]

I was checking-out an alternate Camera-take on this, yours is better even with credits!

[OscarPetersonFan]

Yes, it's a rare footage. Hope you like it!

[blah148]

wow 'new' bird footage

awesome thanks

[OscarPetersonFan]

Glad you like it!