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David Parsons and the Pillow Jazz Ensemble.

Title
  1. David Parsons and the Pillow Jazz Ensemble. Aug. 26, 1987 [videorecording]
Published by
  1. 1987.

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Additional authors
  1. Myers, Milton
  2. Buraczeski, Danny
  3. Parsons, David, 1959 October 29-
  4. Gilbert, Gail
  5. Howarth, Dianne
  6. Roberts, Denise
  7. Cornish, Elizabeth
  8. Anderson, Erik
  9. Willingham, Scot
  10. Glass, Philip.
  11. Monk, Meredith
  12. Brubeck, Dave.
  13. Raye, Michael.
  14. Fripp, Robert, 1946-
  15. Owen, Norton.
  16. Simonson, Lynn.
  17. Wright, Charles Brooks, 1951-
  18. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (121 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. The program, which is introduced by Jacob's Pillow director Liz Thompson, lasts approximately 83 min. The remainder of the tape contains footage of an awards ceremony parody (the Teddy Awards) hosted by Lynn Simonson and Charles Wright, honoring Jacob's Pillow associate director Norton Owen.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Uniform title
  1. Full moon rising (Choreographic work : Myers)
  2. Fission (Choreographic work : Buraczeski)
  3. Avalon (Choreographic work : Buraczeski)
  4. Scrutiny (Choreographic work : Parsons)
  5. Caught (Choreographic work : Parsons)
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
Contents
  1. Full moon rising / choreography by Milton Myers; music by Philip Glass and Meredith Monk; performed by the Pillow Jazz Ensemble (30 min.) -- Men's trios from Fission / choreography by Danny Buraczeski; music by Dave Brubeck; performed by the Pillow Jazz Ensemble (11 min.) -- Avalon / choreography by Danny Buraczeski; music by Lionel Hampton, Buddy Rich, Zoot Sims, Teddy Wilson, George DuVivier; performed by the Pillow Jazz Ensemble (17 min.) -- Scrutiny / choreography by David Parsons; music by Michael Raye; performed by David Parsons Dancers (17 min.) -- Caught / choreographed and performed by David Parsons; music by Robert Fripp (6 min.)
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-7823
Note
  1. Filmed close up from side. The picture is very dark on some parts of the tape.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped in performance in the Ted Shawn Theater, Jacob's Pillow, Becket, Mass., on Aug. 26, 1987.
Title
  1. David Parsons and the Pillow Jazz Ensemble. Aug. 26, 1987 [videorecording]
Imprint
  1. 1987.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Performer
  1. Performers include members of the Pillow Jazz Ensemble and David Parsons, Gail Gilbert, Elizabeth Cornish, Dianne Howarth, Denise Roberts, Erik Anderson, Scot Willingham.
Event
  1. Videotaped in performance in the Ted Shawn Theater, Jacob's Pillow, Becket, Mass., on Aug. 26, 1987.
Added author
  1. Myers, Milton, choreographer.
  2. Buraczeski, Danny, choreographer.
  3. Parsons, David, 1959 October 29- choreographer, dancer.
  4. Gilbert, Gail, dancer.
  5. Howarth, Dianne, dancer.
  6. Roberts, Denise, dancer.
  7. Cornish, Elizabeth, dancer.
  8. Anderson, Erik, dancer.
  9. Willingham, Scot, dancer.
  10. Glass, Philip. Composer
  11. Monk, Meredith, composer.
  12. Brubeck, Dave. Composer
  13. Raye, Michael. Composer
  14. Fripp, Robert, 1946- Composer
  15. Owen, Norton.
  16. Simonson, Lynn.
  17. Wright, Charles Brooks, 1951-
  18. Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival.
Added title
  1. Full moon rising (Choreographic work : Myers)
  2. Fission (Choreographic work : Buraczeski)
  3. Avalon (Choreographic work : Buraczeski)
  4. Scrutiny (Choreographic work : Parsons)
  5. Caught (Choreographic work : Parsons)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-7823
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