Does it Swing? An Introduction to Swing Jazz for Young People part 2
submitted by MrsHiggs
on 09/18/17
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This clip was part of a live performance for young people at the Barbican. The musicians discuss the relationship between dance and sound, the use of mutes, sound effects, and multi-phonics. The musicians are joined by members of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Wycliffe Gordon on trombone, Reginald Thomas on piano, and Alvin Atkinson on drums. They perform two songs associated with Duke Ellington: It Don't Mean a Thing if it Ain't Got That Swing, and Take the "A" Train. Wycliffe Gordon sings Minnie the Moocher by Cab Calloway. Abram Wilson from Tomorrow's Warriors on trumpet. Written, directed and edited by Geoff Johnston. Animation by Jarek Radecki.
