Documentary ·Music · United Kingdom · 2014 · 58m

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

Jazz Legends in Their Own Words poster
Director
Roger Parsons
Cast
Rebecca Front as Self - Narrator (voice) Louis Armstrong as Self (archive footage) Count Basie as Self (archive footage) Duke Ellington as Self (archive footage) Ella Fitzgerald as Self (archive footage) Dizzy Gillespie as Self (archive footage)
Crew
Colin Minchin — Editor John Mullen — Screenplay Roger Parsons — Producer
Synopsis

A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some of the greatest names in American music, including the godfather of New Orleans jazz Louis Armstrong, the King of Swing Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald.

Key Collaborators
Roger Parsons Director Colin Minchin Editor John Mullen Screenplay Roger Parsons Producer
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