Great Performances - Lester Young, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis

Aroview: Rare archival footage of three jazz greats, comprising the following pieces:

'Jammin' the Blues' (1944) - 3 songs with Lester 'Prez' Young accompanied by Harry Edison, Illinois Jacquet, Marlowe Morris, Barney Kessel and others.

'TV Stage Entrance Show' (1952) - Charlie Parker's only TV appearance playing "Hot House".

'The Sound of Miles Davis' - Miles Davis playing 4 songs in New York with The Miles Davis Quintet featuring John Coltrane, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmy Cobb and the Gil Evans Orchestra.

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