Jazz on a Summer's Day

Name: Jazz on a Summer's Day
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1960-01-01
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Gerry Mulligan, Dinah Washington, Chico Hamilton

1960| 1h 21m| IMDb 6.7

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Documentary Music

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.

Director: Bert Stern