Jazz On A Summer's Day
This precursor to Woodstock is the granddaddy of all concert films, a chronicle of the Newport, Rhode Island Jazz Fest where music greats like Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Chuck Berry, Mahalia Jackson and Dinah Washington gave electrifying performances.
Year: 1959
Genre: Music Capsule, Film Festivals 1997
Country: USA
Director: Bert Stern
Starring: Mahalia Jackson, Louis Armstrong, Chuck Berry
Duration: 84 Minutes
Rating: G
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Location in store: Music Capsule
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