SOLOS: The Jazz Sessions DVD Series (Coming March 23rd, 2010)

MVD and Original Spin Media to release the first set of SOLOS: The Jazz Sessions DVD series on March 23, 2010.

Original
Spin Media and MVD Visual are proud to announce the DVD release of
SOLOS: The Jazz Sessions series on March 23, 2010. The first three
releases will feature Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Lee Konitz, and Andrew Hill.

SOLOS:
The Jazz Sessions is a 39 episode HDTV music performance/profile series
profiling legendary artists such as Lee Konitz, Greg Osby, Gonzalo
Rubalcaba, John Abercrombie, James Blood Ulmer, Andrew Hill, Charlie
Hunter, Phil Dwyer, Mark Turner, Mike Murley, Bill Frisell and many
more.

Each episode features complete musical pieces, insightful
interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. Designed and recorded for the
viewer at home, SOLOS offers a front row seat for an intimate and
unique jazz experience.

Series
creator and documentary filmmaker Daniel K. Berman says “…If I have
any raison d’etre as a jazz television producer it’s to put musicians
in an environment that is not so familiar. Or, if it is familiar, it’s
different from what they’re doing every night. Doing SOLOS is not just
another gig, not just another night on tour. It’s something special.”

As
guitarist Bill Frisell puts it, “…When you perform solo, it just goes
out into space, and you have to come up with ideas right away to follow
it up. I learned to allow silence when playing by myself. There’s
really something special about one person sitting and playing guitar.
I’m really happy with how this project turned out. Daniel created such
an amazing atmosphere in which to play music.”