Jammin' the Blues

Jammin' the Blues

Jammin' the Blues

7.0/ 10

TMDB Rating

31

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1944

Release Year

10 min

Runtime

Documentary

Music

Overview

In this short film, prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s gather for a rare filming of a jam session. This highly stylized chronicle features tenor sax legend Lester Young.

Keywords

jazz

jazz singer or musician

jam session

short film

Cast

Lester Young

Lester Young

Self - on Tenor Sax

George 'Red' Callender

Self - on Bass

Harry Edison

Harry Edison

Self - on Trumpet

Marlowe Morris

Self - on Piano

Sidney Catlett

Self - on Drums

Barney Kessel

Self - on Guitar

Jo Jones

Jo Jones

Self - on Drums

John Simmons

Self - on Bass

Illinois Jacquet

Illinois Jacquet

Self - on Tenor Sax

Marie Bryant

Self - Singer and Dancer

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Reviews(1)

7.0avg rating

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

February 8, 2024

7

7/10

Luckily, the narration merely introduces the concept of the "midnight symphony" before it leaves us in peace to enjoy ten minutes of smoky, sophisticated and moody saxophone (Lester Young), trumpet, double bass and piano infused jazz - with a gentle accompaniment from the pace-setting drums and with…

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