Jammin' the Blues

1944 · 10 min · Directed by Gjon Mili

★ 7.0(32 TMDB votes)

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.

Cast

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)

Knox Manning

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Director: Gjon Mili
Producer: Gordon Hollingshead
Cinematography: Robert Burks
Editor: Everett Dodd

Details

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: May 5, 1944

Releases

May 05, 1944United StatesTheatrical

Apr 17, 1954United StatesTheatrical

Aug 07, 2003SwitzerlandPremiere