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Jazz on a Summer's Day
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Jazz on a Summer's Day

1960-03-28 · 82 min · ★ 7.3

Documentary · Music

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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Directors
Bert Stern
Production companies
Galaxy Productions, Raven Films
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Louis ArmstrongLouis ArmstrongSelf
Mahalia JacksonMahalia JacksonSelf
Gerry MulliganGerry MulliganSelf
Dinah WashingtonSelf
Chico HamiltonChico HamiltonSelf
Anita O'DaySelf
George ShearingSelf
Jimmy GiuffreSelf
Chuck BerryChuck BerrySelf
Jack TeagardenSelf
Thelonious MonkThelonious MonkSelf
Big MaybelleSelf
Sonny StittSelf
Eli's Chosen SixSelf
David BailieDavid BailieSelf
Danny BarcelonaSelf
Bob BrookmeyerSelf
Buck ClaytonSelf
Bill CrowSelf
Eric DolphyEric DolphySelf

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