Jammin' the Blues

Name: Jammin' the Blues
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1944
Duration: 10 min
Rating: 7.015

1944 · 10 min

Documentary · Music

★ 7.0

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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.

Crew

Director Gjon Mili
Director of Photography Robert Burks

Cast

Lester Young
Self - on Tenor Sax
G
George 'Red' Callender
Self - on Bass
Harry Edison
Self - on Trumpet
M
Marlowe Morris
Self - on Piano
S
Sidney Catlett
Self - on Drums
B
Barney Kessel
Self - on Guitar
Jo Jones
Self - on Drums
J
John Simmons
Self - on Bass
Illinois Jacquet
Self - on Tenor Sax
M
Marie Bryant
Self - Singer and Dancer
Archie Savage
Self - Dancer
G
Garland Finney
Self (uncredited)

Crew

Director — Gjon Mili
Director of Photography — Robert Burks

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🔥 Hot takes

warming up the wall…

Intermission

GO DEEPER

Turn the obscurity dial up. There's a lot further down to go.

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