All Stars Swing Festival

Sit back, dim the lights and let a wave of music overcome your senses and take you back to the glorious and highly-charged time of the swing-jazz era with The All Star Swing Festival, a full-length gala concert featuring the legendary greats live in concert, for the first and only time ever. Recorded at Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, New York on October 23, 1972 and hosted by Doc Severinsen, this unique program features the scintillating "scatting" of Ella Fitzgerald, the melodious measures of Duke Ellington and the soulful sounds of Count Basie, among others. In addition, The All Star Swing Festival marks the first and only performance of the original Benny Goodman Quartet on television. It is truly a moment in history not to be missed. So kick back, crank up the sound and let the legends take you on the trip of a lifetime. You won't be sorry ... you'll be swingin'!

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Movie
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1
Episode Duration
94 mins
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Finished
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Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
94 mins
Status
Finished
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Sit back, dim the lights and let a wave of music overcome your senses and take you back to the glorious and highly-charged time of the swing-jazz era with The All Star Swing Festival, a full-length gala concert featuring the legendary greats live in concert, for the first and only time ever. Recorded at Philharmonic Hall, Lincoln Center, New York on October 23, 1972 and hosted by Doc Severinsen, this unique program features the scintillating "scatting" of Ella Fitzgerald, the melodious measures of Duke Ellington and the soulful sounds of Count Basie, among others. In addition, The All Star Swing Festival marks the first and only performance of the original Benny Goodman Quartet on television. It is truly a moment in history not to be missed. So kick back, crank up the sound and let the legends take you on the trip of a lifetime. You won't be sorry ... you'll be swingin'!

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