In Concert
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Actor: Jr. Grover WashingtonEdition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, HiFi Sound, Live, NTSC
Running Time: 60 minutes
Release Date: 1991-08-12
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: View Video
Studio: View Video
VHS Movie Reviews of In Concert
Movie Review: I wish I was there
Summary: 5 Stars
This concert was wonderful. Grover gave his all in this concert. I love this man music so much when good talent go so young. We much keep his legacy going on. Many artist stepped up to the plate and some amazing tributes to him. I can watch this concert over and over. There is another concert of his on dvd it is a must have too stand room only.Movie Review: GREAT man, GREAT legend & a wonderful entertainer
Summary: 5 Stars
He's was always real. That's why he was 5 things 1. A prophet 2. A God-given spirit 3. A musical genius 4. An ambassador and 5. A pioneer of the jazz community. I miss him dearly and wish he was here. Could've seen more from the man but he lives right here on this DVD. This would pay tribute 2 him just b/c he was a wonderful artist and a tru pioneer of jazz-funk.Movie Review: GREAT CONCERT - PITY ABOUT THE DVD
Summary: 1 Stars
It was with great excitement that I ordered this DVD as I am a huge fan of the artist and if anything, an even bigger fan of the backing musicians.I have literally 100's of albums [audio] on which they appear.It was with even greater excitement that I opened the the package when it arrived.I was counting the days till the mailman arrived like a kid before Christmas, as the only other visuals I have of them is the "One Trick Pony" video by Paul Simon.When I put it in my DVD player my first reaction was that I had the bad luck to get a dud copy.I re-read the box with all the positive media reviews about the quality etc.and particularly the reference to digital remastering of picture and sound.This I dont believe at all.It looks and sounds like it was merely 'dumped' i.e. transferred from video to DVD as quickly and cheaply as possible without any additional work at all.I have to turn the volume up to max and it sounds like a small radio/ cassette player.My disbelief was so great that my second reaction was to order another copy and discard this one as I could not believe that this was the same product depicted on the box.Oh, I should mention that I am allowing for the time that it was recorded, technology etc. as in the same package I received Paul Simon's"Concert at the Tower theatre Phil." DVD which was recorded one year BEFORE the Grover Washington in 1980 and it HAS been digitally re-mastered and is obviously much, much better in sound and vision.After going back to the AMAZON customer reviews [which I must have overlooked in my initial haste to order this item] I can see that other people had similar opinions to mine.Slipping into my TV 'Columbo' or 'Monk' detective mode I deduce that the media reviews on the box date from previous releases of this concert on earlier formats eg the 80's laser disc that two other customers have referred to.Also there is that old movie review trick of quoting only the good bits and out of context eg that Grover W had never played better than on this occasion. Im sure that's possible but its a pity they didnt capture this performance better.I will keep this DVD just for the pictures [such as they are] and play it with the TV sound off with my album playing 'Winelight' on the stereo for sound.I tried to find the company website on the box to ask them what happened but either I can't locate them or they're in hiding.Now three post scripts which are 'OFF TOPIC' but I'm sure the Amazon staff will screen and edit PS ONE In researching the Amazon customer reviews I came accross the reviews of Mr. Anthony Accordino.What great musical taste this gentleman has! i.e. most similar to mine! I kept on reading his reviewa till late and he even reviews the other DVDs I own and mentions often Eric GALE /Cornell Dupree/Steve Gadd and the group 'Stuff'who are my faviourite artists. I tried to find an email for this obviously cultured gent but no avail .I just hope he reads or is otherwise told about this fellow great mind so we can further think alike.Feel free to pass on my email to him [however I have submitted my wrong address to you Ive learned {there should be a "1" after my name] I shall try to correct it later without confusing you kind people.Which brings me to my 2nd and 3rd PS's TWO Its really great that you guys AMAZON print even negative reviews of products that you are trying to sell! Too bad all media is not this unbiased.PS 3 This comes under the headings "Confession "or "Backhanded Compliment" or both. If you research you will see that I purchased these DVDs through one of your competitors.Never again. I've only posessed a computer for one month and this is all new to me. I did not notice that you have next to your retail price a second discount price which is far cheaper than any of your competition.I currently have an order with you guys and all my future orders will be through you.Further, I shall inform any other luddites that I come accross of my experience too and reccommend that they shop with you. Movie Review: Reed Master At Work
Summary: 4 Stars
A performance in Mr. Washington's beloved Philly, a bit rough around the edges, especially while performing "Just The Two Of Us". This was a very memorable performance for fans of this wonderful artist. Accompanied by studio greats, Richard Tee, Eric Gale, Steve Gadd, Ralph McDonald, et. al., this performance lived up to all my expectations. The sound was a bit sub-par, but just watching a great reed master at work, was worth the price of admission. Definitely a keeper, as long as one's sound quality and camera work expectations are set lower than today's norm (not up to the sound and video quality of say The Eagles' When Hell Freezes Over, or Steely Dan's Two Against Nature). This performance was captured in 1981 and worth adding to one's musical DVD collection, in spite of its age. To think that Mr. Washington is now playing gigs in a "better place", capturing this performance for us mortals to view over and over again, will let his memory live on for those of us who hold him in high regard.Movie Review: Grover at his best w/ audio/ video very disappointing
Summary: 3 Stars
Have always enjoyed Grover over the years, and was not disappointed at his performance on this dvd. However the audio/video work was definitely not good quality. I hope someone does a re-make of this work so that one can really appreciate the skillful work put into this album by Grover and friends...
Summary of In Concert
Multi-Grammy Award winner, Grover Washington, Jr., the hottest star in jazz/pop fusion, is captured in this rare concert at the very peak of his powers. Backed by an all-star band, he performs the smash hit "Just the Two of Us," as moving tribute to Washington's friend Julius "Dr. J" Erving, which is inter-woven with NBA action clips of the basketball star, Winelight and many more.STEREO REVIEW said: "perfect???I have never heard him play better than he does on this release."
BILLBOARD's glowing review stated: "This is no run-of-the-mill concert footage. Marvelous lighting, camera angles, edits and cuts elevate it to as dynamic a visual plateau as is imaginable. Even the most jaded concert footage watchers will find a high repeatability quotient. Complementing the visuals are breathless sonics mixed with audiophile precision, perhaps the finest audio of any home video to date."
Grover paints the full musical spectrum. Watch him soar on "Winelight" and mesmerize us with his smash hit "Just the Two of Us." Another highlight is a moving tribute to his friend Julius "Dr. J" Erving, which is inter-woven with NBA action clips of the basketball star. His passionate version of "Make Me a Memory," written for his wife, will linger in your musical memory as well.
V.I.E.W. Video is proud to welcome Grover Washington, Jr. to its roster of jazz greats with a music so lush and soul-stirring that we can see and hear why he is an artist of unyielding endurance.
THE MUSICIANS
Grover Washington, Jr. tenor, alto & soprano sax
Richard Tee piano
Eric Gale guitar
Steve Gadd drums
Ralph McDonald percussion
Anthony Jackson bass
Paul Griffin synthesizer
Zack Sanders vocal
THE TUNES
WINELIGHT
LET IT FLOW (for Dr. J)
ON THE DARK SIDE (No. 5)
MAKE ME A MEMORY (Sad Samba)
JUST THE TWO OF US
MISTER MAGIC
Recorded on June 27, 1981 at The Schubert Theatre in Philadelphia, Pa.
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