Documentary ·Music · United States of America · 1960 · 1h 22m

Jazz on a Summer's Day

Jazz on a Summer's Day poster
Director
Bert Stern
Cast
Louis Armstrong as Self Mahalia Jackson as Self Gerry Mulligan as Self Dinah Washington as Self Chico Hamilton as Self Anita O'Day as Self
Crew
Aram Avakian — Editor Albert D'Annibale — Writer Arnold Perl — Writer Bert Stern — Producer
Tagline

...love on a summer's night!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Jazz on a Summer's Day — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
concert film
Key Collaborators
Bert Stern Director Aram Avakian Editor Albert D'Annibale Writer Arnold Perl Writer Bert Stern Producer
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