Jazz On A Summer's Day
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Although not released until 1960, this feature-length documentary captures all the highlights of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, opening with scenes of workers putting finishing touches on the stage shell and a jalopy carrying a Dixieland band through town. With performances from Louis Armstrong, Anita O'Day, and Dinah Washington, JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY is a concert film that exudes peace and leisure through some of America's greatest talents.
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Film Details
85 mins - ,
Cast:
  • Louis Armstrong
    ... himself
  • Thelonious Monk
    ... himself
  • Sal Salvador
    ... himself
  • Anita O'Day
    ... herself
  • Dinah Washington
    ... herself
  • Mahalia Jackson
    ... herself
  • Chuck Berry
    ... himself
Crew:
  • Director:
    Bert Stern
  • Director:
    Aram Avakian
  • Writer:
    Arnold Perl
  • Writer:
    Albert D'Annibale
  • Producers:
    Harvey Kahn
Production Company:
Galaxy Productions (I)
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