MOVIE

Jammin' the Blues

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

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.

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 sa… + more