"STYLES OF JAZZ" DOCUMENTARY FEAT. VI REDD

This video features my Grandmother The legendary Vi Redd. The legendary Pianist Marian McPartland discusses jazz development and styles. The video also Includes footage of Jane Ira Bloom, Melba Liston and Carla Bley. Vi Redd (born: Sep 20, 1928 in Los Angeles) is a passionate bop-based altoist and an exciting singer. The daughter of drummer Alton Redd, Vi was surrounded by music while growing up. She played locally, worked outside of music for the Board of Education during 1957-60 before returning to jazz. Redd played in Las Vegas in 1962, was with Earl Hines in 1964 and led a group in San Francisco in the mid-1960's with her husband, drummer Richie Goldberg. Among her other associations were Max Roach, Dizzy Gillespie (1968) and Count Basie. In 1969 Vi Redd settled in Los Angeles where she has gigged locally on an occasional basis while being busy as an educator. She led albums for United Artists (1962) and Atco (1962-63)