Cosby Celebrates Ailey was a the 1989 Television Special that showcased the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The show was recorded December 12, 1988 but not broadcast until over a year later. When the show finally aired it was as a tribute to Alvin Ailey who had died December 1, 1989.
The excerpt Suite Otis choreographed by George Faison features the music of Otis Redding and is performed by then current members and former members of the Alvin Ailey American Dances Theatre as well as members of The Cosby Show, Phylicia Rashad, Tempest Bledsoe and Keisha Knight Pulliam. Faison was also credited as the show’s writer and executive director.
Cosby Celebrates Ailey – “Suite Otis” Excerpt
