Jazz Scene USA - Frank Rosolino and Stan Kenton

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Summary: A Must have for any Trombone player or fan
Review: As a trombone player I have long been a fan of Frank Rosolino. I was elated when this came out since I had never had a chance to seem him while he was still alive. Fortunately this captures Frank in the prime of his career doing some fantastic playing. I only wish it was much longer than thirty minutes.

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Summary: Dig it
Review: I love this DVD. Rosolino's solos are simply amazing; energetic yet seemingly effortless. How does he play all those notes while barely moving his slide? The photography is wonderfully adventurous; particularly the closeups and the interesting use of lighting and shadows. And host Oscar Brown Jr's heroic attempt to sound like a "cool cat" while reading his scripted monologue from cue-cards is almost worth the price by itself.

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Summary: Dig it
Review: I love this DVD. Rosolino's solos are simply amazing; energetic yet seemingly effortless. How does he play all those notes while barely moving his slide? The photography is wonderfully adventurous; particularly the closeups and the interesting use of lighting and shadows. And host Oscar Brown Jr's heroic attempt to sound like a "cool cat" while reading his scripted monologue from cue-cards is almost worth the price by itself.

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Summary: golden age of jazz
Review: The best year for jazz, 1957, was passed only by few years when these Jazz scene shows were filmed, but the magic was still there. Rosolino was a fantastic jazz performer full of technique, irony, love for jazz. kenton was a living legend with his own interpretation of the word jazz, full of personality and charisma. I rated this "only" 4 stars because suddenly it is too short, and because Rosolino is surrounded only by a fine quartet that don't match his genius.
If you love Jazz, those were the days, those were the musicians. Buy it to remember it. Enjoy.

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Summary: Caveat Emptor
Review: Think twice before laying out $ for this clinker. It's a tape of two half hour 1962 "Jazz USA" shows, hosted by Oscar Brown, Jr. The photography is grotesque, the sound is bad (my copy had static as well), and the lighting is terrible. Sure, Frank Rosolino is a great musician; buy his CDs. As a pundit and singer, he's awful. And what a shame to be barely able to hear the great Stan Kenton mellophonium orchestra. As for Brown, well, he's best forgotten. A dud, folks.

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Summary: Caveat Emptor
Review: Think twice before laying out $ for this clinker. It's a tape of two half hour 1962 "Jazz USA" shows, hosted by Oscar Brown, Jr. The photography is grotesque, the sound is bad (my copy had static as well), and the lighting is terrible. Sure, Frank Rosolino is a great musician; buy his CDs. As a pundit and singer, he's awful. And what a shame to be barely able to hear the great Stan Kenton mellophonium orchestra. As for Brown, well, he's best forgotten. A dud, folks.

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Summary: Rosolino Video Review by Marius Dicpetris
Review: This video contains rare footage of the trombone master, Frank Rosolino. It is his best work I have heard and I highly recomend it.

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Summary: Now See What You've Only Heard!!!
Review: What a privilege to finally see Frank Rosolino on DVD. He shows why so many believe he is the finest t-bone player in history! The clarity of the sound he produces is amazing and the technical proficency that no one else as of yet has been able to reproduce is evident on each and every cut. 'Jazz Scene USA'also allows us to see what many of his peers loved about Frank besides his trombone playing and that is his scat singing and his humor. Buy this DVD!! I hope other DVD/VHS from Frank Rosolino become available in the not too distant future.