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Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960) -- The 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, featuring Thelonious Monk, Sal Salvador, Anita O'Day, Dinah Washington, and Chuck Berry

Overview

Date of Birth:
10 January 1924, Newland, North Carolina, USA more
Date of Death:
15 August 2007, New York City, New York, USA more
Trivia:
In 1988, he became the first jazz musician to receive a genius grant from... more
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NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Dog Ears Music: Volume Ninety-Nine
 (From Huffington Post. 20 November 2009, 10:31 AM, PST)
Max Roach Dies
 (From WENN. 17 August 2007)

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Composer, Soundtrack, Music Department, Actor, Self, Archive Footage
Composer:
  1. How to Draw a Bunny (2002)

  2. Death of a Prophet (1981) (TV)

  3. El marciano (1965)
  4. Dilemma (1962/II)
    ... aka A World of Strangers
Soundtrack:
  1. The Notorious Bettie Page (2005) (performer: "Jordu")

  2. The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997) (performer: "Straight No Chaser")
Music Department:
  1. Dresden (1999) (composer: song "Big Foot")

  2. Death of a Prophet (1981) (TV) (musician)
Actor:
  1. "The Cosby Show" .... Dr. Gordon Darton (1 episode, 1990)
        - Live and Learn (1990) TV episode .... Dr. Gordon Darton

  2. Carmen Jones (1954) (uncredited) .... Max
    ... aka Oscar Hammerstein's Carmen Jones (USA: complete title)
Self:
  1. The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself/Honoree

  2. Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Blue Note
  3. Abbey Lincoln: You Gotta Pay the Band (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  4. "Behind the Scenes" (1992/II) TV mini-series

  5. Bill Cosby Salutes Alvin Ailey (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Åke Hasselgård story (1983)
  7. Musicourt (1983) (V) .... Himself
  8. A Salute to Duke (1981) (TV)
    ... aka Kennedy Center Tonight: A Salute to Duke (USA: series title)
  9. "Ossie and Ruby!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode dated 14 March 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Himself

  10. "The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - The Original Rompin' Stompin' Hot and Heavy, Cool and Groovy All Star Jazz Show (1976) TV episode .... Himself

  11. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #2.65 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  12. Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. The Last of the Blue Devils (1980) (uncredited) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Print ads for GAP clothing stores (1993). more
Publicity Listings:
6 Articles more
Genres:
Music | Documentary | Drama | Biography more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | African American | Father Daughter Relationship | Independent Film more

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