Jazz Beat
Improvisations on a Tune
1/27/1966 | 26m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
This 1966 episode features musicians interpreting “John Brown’s Body,” hosted by Bill Hillgrove.
First broadcast on January 27, 1966, this episode of Jazz Beat, “Improvisations on a Tune,” features Joe Negri’s Quartet with Danny Conn, the Bobby Jones Organ Trio, the Silhouettes, the Harold Betters Quartet, and the Johnny Costa Trio performing variations on the tune known as “John Brown’s Body” or “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” hosted by Bill Hillgrove.
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Jazz Beat is a local public television program presented by WQED
Jazz Beat
Improvisations on a Tune
1/27/1966 | 26m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
First broadcast on January 27, 1966, this episode of Jazz Beat, “Improvisations on a Tune,” features Joe Negri’s Quartet with Danny Conn, the Bobby Jones Organ Trio, the Silhouettes, the Harold Betters Quartet, and the Johnny Costa Trio performing variations on the tune known as “John Brown’s Body” or “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” hosted by Bill Hillgrove.
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Many listeners of jazz enjoy hearing the same tune played in various styles.
We're going to do tha this evening with John Brown's B The Battle Hymn of the Republic.
And tonight we feature Joe Negri the Bobby Jones Organ Trio, the Silhouettes, Harold Betters and the Johnny Costa Trio.
All playing the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
And now to Jazz Beat.
The Silhouettes.
We hope you enjoyed the various interpretations of John Brown's Body or Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Our thanks to Joe Negris Quart Conn, the Bobby Jones Organ Trio the Silhouettes, Harold Betters and the Johnny Costa Trio.
Until next week on Jazz Beat.
This is Bill Hillgrove.
Good night.
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