The Kansas City Jazz Story (DVD)

Last of the Blue Devils: The Kansas City Jazz Story DVD
Label : Eform Film
Series : Rhapsody Films, Inc.
A film by Bruce Ricker
Total time : 80 minutes

Starring : Count Basie Orchestra, Big Joe Turner
Co-Star :  Eddie Durham, Budd Johnson, Joe Jones, Charles McPherson, Jay McShann, Milton Morris, Gene Ramey, Richard Smith


This musical documentary chronicles the Kansas City blues and jazz scene, and includes interviews and archival footage of many of the greats, notably, the big-band sound of Count Basie and his Orchestra, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and his Quintet, and Ernie Williams, who called himself "the Last of the Blue Devils."

Rhapsody DVD Films Series:

• Chester Zardis - Legendary New Orleans Musicians
• Herbert Danska: Sweet Love, Bitter
• Texas Tenor: The Illinois Jacquet Story
• The Kansas City Jazz Story
• Eddie Jefferson - In Concert
• Sonny Criss / Les McCann - In Concert
• Coleman Hawkins - After Hours / Jazz Dance
• Portrait of Pee Wee Russell / Baby Laurence