Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960)
Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960)
...love on a summer's night!
Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.

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Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong As: Self
Mahalia Jackson Mahalia Jackson As: Self
Gerry Mulligan Gerry Mulligan As: Self
Dinah Washington Dinah Washington As: Self
Chico Hamilton Chico Hamilton As: Self
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Storyline

Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.


Tagline: ...love on a summer's night!
Certification: G

Details

Genres: Documentary, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 28 March 1960

Country: US

Runtime: 82m

Company Credits

Company: Galaxy Productions, Raven Films

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Cast

Directed By

Bert Stern

Bert Stern

Director

Arnold Perl

Arnold Perl

Continuity

Aram Avakian

Aram Avakian

Co-Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Harvey Kahn

Harvey Kahn

Associate Producer

Bert Stern

Bert Stern

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

George Wein

George Wein

Music Producer

Elliot Gruskin

Elliot Gruskin

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Courtney Hesfela

Courtney Hesfela

Cinematography

Raymond Phelan

Raymond Phelan

Cinematography

Bert Stern

Bert Stern

Cinematography

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