Music · United States of America · 1957 · 58m

The Sound of Jazz

Director

Cast

Coleman Hawkins as Danny Barker as Jimmy Rushing as Jo Jones as John Crosby as Milt Hinton as

Synopsis

The Sound of Jazz is an historic episode from the "Seven Lively Arts" anthology series featuring jazz greats in concert. Hosted by John Crosby, it offers some fascinating performances from Count Basie, Billie Holliday, Thelonious Monk and many more. This 58-minute program is a truly original and unique broadcast from CBS Studio 58 in New York on December 8, 1957.

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