Jammin' the Blues Poster

Jammin' the Blues (1944)

6.9/10 0h 10m May 05, 1944
Documentary Music

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Jammin' the Blues
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1

Cast

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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: 0.2
Harry Edison
Harry Edison
Self - on Trumpet
Popularity: 0.1
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
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
Illinois Jacquet
Self - on Tenor Sax
Popularity: 0.1
No Photo" alt="Marie Bryant" class="cast-photo">
Marie Bryant
Self - Singer and Dancer
Popularity: 0.8
Archie Savage
Archie Savage
Self - Dancer
Popularity: 0.4
Knox Manning
Knox Manning
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Popularity: 3.3

Key Crew

Director Gjon Mili
Producer Gordon Hollingshead
Editor Everett Dodd

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures
US

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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

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Details
Release Date May 5, 1944
Runtime 0h 10m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.1
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