Jammin' the Blues

Name: Jammin' the Blues
Director: Gjon Mili
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1944-05-05
Duration: 10 min
Cast: Lester Young, George 'Red' Callender, Harry Edison, Marlowe Morris, Sidney Catlett

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1944 · 10 min · Documentary · Music · TMDB 7.0/10

Overview

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.

Directed by Gjon Mili

Cast

Lester Young — Self - on Tenor Sax
George 'Red' Callender — Self - on Bass
Harry Edison — Self - on Trumpet
Marlowe Morris — Self - on Piano
Sidney Catlett — Self - on Drums