Jammin' the Blues (1944)

Directed by

Gjon Mili

Genre

documentary, music

Country

United States

Runtime

10 min

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 32 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This short film brings together legendary jazz musicians for a filmed jam session. It captures the easygoing, after-hours feel of a nightclub performance.

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What happens

Jammin' the Blues is a 1944 American short film made by Gjon Mili and Norman Granz in which a number of prominent jazz musicians re-create the jam-session atmosphere of nightclubs and after-hours spots. The film features Lester Young, Red Callender, Harry Edison, Marlowe Morris, Sid Catlett, Barney Kessel, Jo Jones, John Simmons, Illinois Jacquet, Marie Bryant and Archie Savage. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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