Added: Dec 5, 2008

From: VIEWjazz

Duration: 1:27

Please enjoy this clip from Arkadia DVD's Ad Lib series. This clip features Dorothy Donegan performing the Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn song "Take the A Train," from the DVD, "Dorothy Donegan: Pandemonium."The Ad Lib Series is a collection of 46 television episodes showcasing the best in Popular Jazz and Blues. Recorded circa 1980 and 1981, the historic series allowed popular artists to showcase their talents in the Jazz and Blues idiom. As Seen on TV internationally in countries such as Canada, France, England, Germany, and the United States on stations such BET, the series was the first television series ever recorded in Stereo. The Ad Lib Series features musicians such as Freda Payne, singer of the smash hit "Band of Gold," renown Blues Singer Charles Brown who penned Elvis' hugely popular hit "Merry Christmas Baby," as well as its follow-up "Please Come Home for Christmas," and Marylyn McCoo from the 5th Dimension. The series also includes performances from O.C. Smith, who replaced the legendary Joe Williams in Count Basie's Band and sang the Grammy Award winner for "Best Song," "Little Green Apples," the singer of "That Old Black Magic," Billy Daniels, and the beautiful Damita Jo, whose hit "I'll Save the Last Dance for You," was a moving response to the Drifters' "Save the Last Dance for Me."Other notable musicians who appear in episodes of this classic series includes legends such as Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Freddie Hubbard, Tania Maria, George Shearing, Martha Reeves, Dorothy Donegan, Willie Bobo, Stanley Turrentine, Mark Murphy, Jimmy Witherspoon, Linda Hopkins, Dianne Reeves, Spanky Wilson, Maxine Weldon, and many, many others.For more information or to view our entire catalog, please go to www.view.com or www.arkadiadvd.com

Channel: Music

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Rating: 5.00 (4 ratings)    Views: 2783' favoriteCount='10    Comments: 2

LonesomeSuzie Says:

Dec 5, 2008 - Thanks. Beautiful.

MMGCDICK Says:

Dec 5, 2008 - I believe I'm gonna have to spend some money; da#n, I thought I was set for tunes.