Highlights include films of the legendary Sid Catlett with Louis Armstrong, Ray Bauduc with Jack Teagarden, Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich with their own orchestras, Gus Johnson with the rarely-heard Count Basie small group, Joe Harris with the pioneering Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra, Panama Francis with Cab Calloway, Lionel Hampton, never-before-seen solo footage of Philly Joe Jones, Stan Levey with a small group, the groundbreaking bop of Kenny Clarke and many others.

A certifiable find: The only existing film of that influential New Orleans pioneer, the one and only Warren “Baby” Dodds.

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Classic Jazz Drummers presents six decades of legendary drummers soloing and battling, but above all fulfilling their most important role: driving the band.Features the legendary Sid Catlett with Louis Armstrong, Ray Bauduc, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Gus Johnson, Joe Harris, Panama Francis, Lionel Hampton; never-before-seen solo footage of Philly Joe Jones, Stan Levey and the groundbreaking bop of Kenny Clarke; plus the only existing film of that influential New Orleans pioneer, Warren "Baby" Dodds. Four bonus clips featuring Sonny Payne, Shelly Manne, Lionel Hampton, and Philly Joe Jones.