Jazz on a summer's day

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Title:

Jazz on a summer's day

Author:

Stern, Bert, film director, director of photography.

Green, Allan, 1928-2001, film producer.

Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971, on-screen participant.

Monk, Thelonious, on-screen participant.

Mulligan, Gerry, on-screen participant.

Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972, on-screen participant.

Berry, Chuck, on-screen participant.

Washington, Dinah, 1924-1963, on-screen participant.

Hamilton, Chico, 1921-2013, on-screen participant.

O'Day, Anita, on-screen participant.

Shearing, George, on-screen participant.

Giuffre, Jimmy, on-screen participant.

Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964, on-screen participant.

Big Maybelle, 1924-1972, on-screen participant.

Stitt, Sonny, on-screen participant.

Eli's Chosen Six, on-screen participant.

Galaxy Attractions (Firm), presenter.

Kino Classics (Firm), publisher.

Kino Lorber, Inc., film distributor.

Newport Jazz Festival (1958 : Newport, R.I.)

Summary:

Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and directed by world-renowned photographer Bert Stern, this documentary features intimate performances by an all-star line-up of musical legends including Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O'Day, Chuck Berry, Dinah Washington, and closes with a beautiful rendition of The Lord's Prayer by Mahalia Jackson at midnight to usher in Sunday morning.

General Note:

Title and credits from screen.

Originally produced as a documentary film in 1959.

1.37:1 aspect ratio.

Widescreen.

Special features: Bert Stern, original madman (2011 documentary by Shannah Laumeister Stern); Bern Stern photo galleries; archival interview with director Bert Stern; extended audio of Mahalia Jackson's "The Lord's prayer"; audio commentary by music journalist Natalie Weiner; trailer.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Genre:

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Conference Subject:

Newport Jazz Festival (1958 : Newport, R.I.)

Subject Term:

Jazz -- 1951-1960.