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on together in 1959. Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog includes
rare footage of the enigmatic bassist. The larger and better your television,
the more amazing this DVD is.
Of course, the danger of DVDs is that they may hijack your party causing
you to forget all about dinner. For more examples of great DVDs, see
Chapter 11.
� Finishing touches: Turn on your lights to a jazz tempo with jazz-themed
switchplate covers, or serve food on china with jazz patterns. Other
items I’ve seen include a neon sign in the shape of a saxophone, lamps
made from trumpets and saxophones, musical instrument mouse pads,
and porkpie hats you can hang on the wall as a tribute to saxophonist
Lester Young, the subject of Charles Mingus’s famous composition
“Goodbye Porkpie Hat.”
Check out the following Web sites to help you decorate:
� eBay (www.ebay.com): eBay is an online superstore where you can find
good deals on jazz-related items, from vintage photos and vinyl records
with striking covers to rare books, collectible magazines, and frameable
posters.
� Google (www.google.com): Google is your best friend when you’re
searching for posters, photos, and other jazz-related artifacts. With
this search engine, you can find dozens more sources in addition to
the ones listed here.
� The Library of Congress (www.loc.gov): Jazz photos by the two great
Williams (Claxton and Gottlieb) are available in a high-resolution format.
� International Poster Gallery (www.internationalposter.com):
Beautiful jazz posters by artist Niklaus Troxler are more expensive than
conventional posters but worth the money if you’re starting a collection.
� www.jazzposters.com: This site features posters of most of jazz’s legends,
some priced under $10 — including portraits, reproductions of
posters from past performances, and paintings.
� www.postershop.com: This site has a huge assortment of jazz posters
made from cool black-and-white photos of performers like Louis
Armstrong and Miles Davis.
Cueing Up Terrific Tunes
Chapter 12: Good Times: Jazzing Up Any Dinner Party
When you deejay your own party, be sure to select a flavorful mix of music
that’s hip enough to impress people but not so abstract that it detracts from
the mood. In the following sections, I give you tips on the coolest kinds of
music for each part of your evening.
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