Jazz on a Summer's Day
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1960-03-28
Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.
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Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.
Released
1960-03-28
Runtime
82
Director
Bert Stern
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Documentary
Music
Language
English
Production
Galaxy Productions
Raven Films
Casts
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson
Gerry Mulligan
Gerry Mulligan
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington
Chico Hamilton
Chico Hamilton
Anita O'Day
Anita O'Day
George Shearing
George ShearingJimmy Giuffre
Jimmy Giuffre
Chuck Berry
Chuck BerryJack Teagarden
Jack Teagarden
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious MonkBig Maybelle
Big MaybelleSonny Stitt
Sonny StittEli's Chosen Six
Eli's Chosen Six
David Bailie
David BailieDanny Barcelona
Danny BarcelonaBob Brookmeyer
Bob BrookmeyerBuck Clayton
Buck ClaytonBill Crow
Bill Crow
Eric Dolphy
Eric DolphyArt Farmer
Art FarmerHarold Gaylor
Harold GaylorNathan Gershman
Nathan GershmanTerri Gibbs
Terri GibbsUrbie Green
Urbie GreenHenry Grimes
Henry Grimes
Jim Hall
Jim HallPeanuts Hucko
Peanuts Hucko
Jo Jones
Jo JonesRay Mosca
Ray MoscaArmando Peraza
Armando PerazaMax Roach
Max RoachRudy Rutherford
Rudy RutherfordSal Salvador
Sal SalvadorWillis Conover
Willis ConoverPatricia Bosworth
Patricia Bosworth