Jammin' the Blues (1944)
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.
- Released
- 1944-05-05
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Gjon Mili
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 from 33 votes
Cast
- Lester Young as Self - on Tenor Sax
- George 'Red' Callender as Self - on Bass
- Harry Edison as Self - on Trumpet
- Marlowe Morris as Self - on Piano
- Sidney Catlett as Self - on Drums
- Barney Kessel as Self - on Guitar
- Jo Jones as Self - on Drums
- John Simmons as Self - on Bass
- Illinois Jacquet as Self - on Tenor Sax
- Marie Bryant as Self - Singer and Dancer
- Archie Savage as Self - Dancer
- Garland Finney as Self (uncredited)
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