Cannonball Sextet Video

One of the best things about the evolution of the internet lately is the amount of jazz videos that are available now - submitted by people all over the world.  These are videos that you normally would never see on mainstream (or even non-mainstream) television or other media.  When television was somewhat newer, and people's taste were somewhat hipper (at least in the U.S.), I think TV programmers were more apt to run jazz quartets, quintets and such.  Once the Beatles hit the scene in the 60s, jazz seems to have dwindled from site on television.   I think Europe is still somewhat more progressive and appreciative of jazz as an art form, but my fellow Europeans may beg to differ on that one.

One of my friends in Sweden sent me this terrific video of Cannonball and his group from 1963 German television.  Its pretty long, but the first cut is absolutely fantastic.  Would make a good combo club selection...:)

Take a few minutes on your next break from work and watch this one.  A true gem.

Cannonball Adderley Sextet
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