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.
- Date of release
- 1944-05-05
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (33)
- Runtime
- 10m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Director
- Gjon Mili
Casting
- Lester Young — Self - on Tenor Sax
- George 'Red' Callender — Self - on Bass
- Harry Edison — Self - on Trumpet
- Marlowe Morris — Self - on Piano
- Sidney Catlett — Self - on Drums
- Barney Kessel — Self - on Guitar
- Jo Jones — Self - on Drums
- John Simmons — Self - on Bass
- Illinois Jacquet — Self - on Tenor Sax
- Marie Bryant — Self - Singer and Dancer
- Archie Savage — Self - Dancer
- Garland Finney — Self (uncredited)
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
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.
Production
Gjon Mili and Norman Granz, who was credited as technical director, shot the film over four days with the support of Warner Bros. head of short films, Gordon Hollingshead. Barney Kessel was the only white musician in the film. His hands were stained with berry juice, and he was seated in the shadows to shade his skin.
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