Jazz on a Summer's Day
Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.
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Jazz on a Summer's Day
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 28, 1960
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Documentary, Music
User Score
72%
Original Title
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Production Companies
Galaxy Productions, Raven Films
Director
Bert Stern
Description
Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.
