Jammin' the Blues
- Released on
Documentary, Music
•- Runtime
- 10 mins
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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.
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.
Cast
- Lester Young
- George 'Red' Callender
- Harry Edison
- Marlowe Morris
- Sidney Catlett
- Barney Kessel
- Jo Jones
- John Simmons
- Illinois Jacquet
- Marie Bryant
- Archie Savage
- Knox Manning
Director
- Gjon Mili
Producers
- Gordon Hollingshead