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Jazz on a Summer's Day
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JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY

"...love on a summer's night!"

19601h 22m7.3 TMDb

Directed by Bert Stern

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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.

Cast

Louis Armstrong

Louis Armstrong

Self

Mahalia Jackson

Mahalia Jackson

Self

Gerry Mulligan

Gerry Mulligan

Self

Dinah Washington

Dinah Washington

Self

Chico Hamilton

Chico Hamilton

Self

Anita O'Day

Anita O'Day

Self

George Shearing

George Shearing

Self

Jimmy Giuffre

Jimmy Giuffre

Self

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion5
Complexity7.9
Humor5.3
Realism8.7
Action4.2
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • people who enjoy learning through film

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • those looking for narrative fiction

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