Jazz on a Summer's Day
Celebrating Black Stories
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1h 22m
Directed by Bert Stern • Documentary • 1959 • US • English
Featuring Louis Armstrong, Thelonius Monk, Anita O'Day
Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival and directed by renowned photographer Bert Stern, this film features intimate performances by an all-star line-up of musical legends including Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O'Day, Chuck Berry, Dinah Washington, and closes with a beautiful rendition of "The Lord's Prayer" by Mahalia Jackson at midnight to usher in Sunday morning.
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