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

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)

Trailer

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