Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959)
- Directed by
- Aram Avakian, Bert Stern
- Genre
- documentary film, musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 27 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary captures performances and scenes from the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. It shows musicians playing and people enjoying the summer event.
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What happens
Jazz on a Summer's Day is a 1959 concert film set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island (which took place from July 3 to July 6 of 1958). The film was directed and edited by Aram Avakian; he also was the principal cinematographer. It was co-directed by Bert Stern, a commercial and fashion photographer, who directed the party scenes that featured his friends, as well as the water scenes. George Avakian was the music supervisor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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