Jazz on a Summer's Day

Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959)

Not Rated 11 Feb 1960 • Documentary, Music • 1h 28m
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Set at the Newport jazz festival in 1958, 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.

Albert D'Annibale, Arnold Perl
Writer
Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Chuck Berry
Starring

Language: English
Awards: 2 wins
Country: United States
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7.9

IMDb (1988 votes)
97%
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