Bud Powell's funeral and Thelonious Monk at the airport, circa 1960s
Dates
- circa 1960s
Scope and Contents
This film is silent and shows clips of Bud Powell's funeral procession in Harlem, New York. There is footage of a Jazzmobile with musicians Barry Harris (piano), Benny Green (trombone), John Gilmore (tenor saxophone), Don Moore [uncertain] (bass), and Billy Higgins (drums). The six men walking behind the vehicle are Tony Scott, Kenny Dorham, Eddie Bonnemere [uncertain], Willie Jones [uncertain], Freddie Tolbert [uncertain], and James Weaver [uncertain]. There is a brief clip of Powell's casket in the hearse. At 1:20 are clips of Thelonious Monk and Nellie Monk at Orly airport in Paris, France. At the airport with Monk are George Wein, Jean-Louis Ginibre, Andre Francis, Charlie Rouse, and Butch Warren. Lucien Malson, Bud Powell, Jean-Pierre Leloir, Nicole Grassian, Francis Paudras, and Ben Riley greet Monk outside the airport.
Extent
1 film reels (16 mm) : silent; color
Language of Materials
This collection contains materials in French and English.
Conditions Governing Access
The audiovisual materials in the collection have been digitally reformatted for research purposes. Researchers may access digitized copies of the audiovisual materials via the IJS research portal or by appointment at the Institute of Jazz Studies. Access to the scrapbooks is restricted. Please contact the Institute for further information.
Creator
- From the Collection: Paudras, Francis
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