ITL #25: The Jazz Loft
Chris and Sridhar discuss the documentary “The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith.” They also discuss the musical scenes and cultures of various cities and their orchestras.
Episode clips on Instagram @impolitelisten
Useful Links:
W. Eugene Smith - Profile (with lots of his photos!)
W. Eugene Smith - Master of the Photo Essay
The Picture He Took When He Stood Up - Blast photo
Soldier from the Battle of Saipan
Train tracks from Smith's Pittsburgh essay
Thelonious Monk at the Jazz Loft
Thelonious Monk with Hall Overton at the Jazz Loft
Vincent Lucas recital - professor at the Paris Conservatory
Jean-Pierre Rampal - Marseilles style
Petrouchka with Abbado and London Symphony Orchestra
Rite of Spring with Abbado and London Symphony Orchestra
Mitsuko Uchida - Chopin Chromatic Étude Op. 10/2
Gustav Leonhardt - Bach English Suite no. 1
Bach - Musical Offering with the Kuijken Brothers
Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra - Bach Orchestral Suite no. 2
Pierre Hantaï on Gustav Leonhardt - All of Bach Project
George Balanchine and New York City Ballet
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