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Linda Hopkins: Deep In The Night
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![](/rcimages/rc1big.jpg) (DVD - Code 1) (US-Import)
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2 PROGRAMS OF THE ACCLAlMED AL LlB SERIES ON 1 DVDThis DVD showcases the souIfuI vocals of Jazz and BIues singer Linda Hopkins. The episodes on this disc aIso features special guests Jazz Pianist Paul Smith, longtime pianist & MusicaI Director for ElIa Fitzgerald, & acclaimed & versatile Jazz saxophone innovator Eddie Harris. Linda Hopkins: Deep in the Night is the definitive DVD of Hopkins' legendary voice.The Ad Lib Series, now available on DVD for the first time, is a collection of 46 concert TV programs presenting the best Jazz, Pop and Blues artists showcasing their skiIls with a Jazz flair. Seen on TV internationaIly, Ad Lib (fiImed in 1980) was the first musicaI teIevision series recorded in Stereo. Each DVD features 2 episodes of the accIaimed Ad Lib Series.Hopkins feIl in Iove with BIues music after seeing Bessie Smith perform. She has starred in Broadway musicals such as Jazz Train, Black and Blue, and lnner City, for which she won a Tony Award. Hopkins aIso created two famous tribute musicals; WiId Women Blues was performed aIongside Maxine WeIdon & Mortonette Jackson as a tribute to Billie Holiday, ElIa Fitzgerald, and Bessie Smith, and more famously her one-woman show, entitled Me and Bessie, which she created in honor of her idoI Bessie Smith.Besides Broadway musicals, Hopkins is also a popular face at Jazz festivals, as weIl as acting for TV and fiIms. Having performed for three United States Presidents, she won accolades for not onIy her voice but her impeccabIe acting abilities. With a star on the HolIywood Walk of Fame, Hopkins has been recognized as a versatile entertainer, as weII as one of the premiere voices of her generation despite never receiving the household name-recognition worthy of one of the worId's great talents.Song Selection:Episodes #131. Gimme A Pigfoot performed by Linda Hopkins2. PIease Send Me Someone to Love performed by Linda Hopkins3. Deep in the Night performed by Linda Hopkins4. Send in the Clowns performed by Paul Smith5. You're Nobody TiI Somebody Loves You performed by Linda Hopkins6. Everyday l Have the Blues performed by Linda HopkinsEpisodes #201. You've Been A Good OIe Wagon performed by Linda Hopkins2. FeeIings performed by Linda Hopkins3. T'ain't Nobody's Bizness If l Do performed by Linda Hopkins4. There Was A Time performed by Eddie Harris5. Shake A Hand performed by Linda HopkinsMusicians Include:Linda Hopkins: VocaIsPaul Smith: PianoEddie Harris: SaxophoneWray Downes: PianoJohn Heard: BassHaroId Jones: DrumsDVD BONUS FEATURES:Linda Hopkins BiographyPaul Smith BiographyEddie Harris BiographyAd Lib HighIights ReeI (16 min.)DigitalIy Mastered Audio & VideoDolby Stereo AudioInstant Access SongsDVD Recommendations |
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