Jammin' the Blues (1944)

Movie Details

Original Title Jammin' the Blues

Original Language EN

Status Released

Popularity 0.3

Cast

No Photo" alt="Lester Young" class="cast-photo">

Lester Young

Self - on Tenor Sax

Popularity: 0.1

No Photo" alt="George 'Red' Callender" class="cast-photo">

George 'Red' Callender

Self - on Bass

Popularity: 0.1

Harry Edison

Self - on Trumpet

Popularity: 0.0

No Photo" alt="Marlowe Morris" class="cast-photo">

Marlowe Morris

Self - on Piano

Popularity: 0.1

No Photo" alt="Sidney Catlett" class="cast-photo">

Sidney Catlett

Self - on Drums

Popularity: 0.0

No Photo" alt="Barney Kessel" class="cast-photo">

Barney Kessel

Self - on Guitar

Popularity: 0.1

Jo Jones

Self - on Drums

Popularity: 0.1

No Photo" alt="John Simmons" class="cast-photo">

John Simmons

Self - on Bass

Popularity: 0.1

Illinois Jacquet

Self - on Tenor Sax

Popularity: 0.1

No Photo" alt="Marie Bryant" class="cast-photo">

Marie Bryant

Self - Singer and Dancer

Popularity: 0.3

Archie Savage

Self - Dancer

Popularity: 1.5

Knox Manning

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Popularity: 1.0

Key Crew

Director Gjon Mili

Producer Gordon Hollingshead

Editor Everett Dodd

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Keywords

jazz jazz singer or musician jam session short film

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10

Feb 8, 2024

Luckily, the narration merely introduces the concept of the "midnight symphony" before it leaves us in peace to enjoy ten minutes of smoky, sophisticated and moody saxophone (Lester Young), trumpet, double bass and piano infused jazz - with a gentle accompaniment from the pace-setting drums and with ... Read more