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This exciting 1981 release showcases the life and work of the indisputable king of jazz tap, Baby Laurence. While most tap dancers were hanging up their shoes with the emergence of bebop, Baby Laurence was busy pioneering a new style of jazz tap designed to accompany the likes of such legendary figures as Art Tatum, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Bud Powell. In addition to exciting footage of Laurence performing with a modern jazz band, this documentary boasts a detailed history of tap featuring Laurence`s demonstrations of the steps used by other legendary tap dancers such as King Rastus Brown, Bill Robinson and John Bubbles. The film also boasts rare archival clips of Art Tatum, Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, as well as an outstanding rendition of Laurence's "An Afternoon in Percussion," featuring the tap king in a heated battle with an excellent jazz drummer. (Covertext)
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"Billy's bounce". The tap clinic. Art tatum. Early tap. The Hoofer's Club. Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie. Breaking down bars. History of tap. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. John Bubbles. "An afternoon in percussion". The decline of the tap era. "Billy's bounce reprise". Death of a legend
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Engl.
In:
Portrait of Pee Wee Russell : [DVD Video], Andorra, [ca. 2006], (2006)
Language:
English
Author information:
Parker, Charlie
Author information:
Tatum, Art
Author information:
Gillespie, Dizzy
