Jammin the blues is an oscarnominated short from 1944 that is basically 10 minutes of improvisational jazz played in one long jam. The first six tracks have been taken from the 1944 short film, jammin the blues. This is jammin the blues 1944 480p by pov on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Jammin the blues jonathan stout and his campus five. Prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s get together for a rare filming of a jam session. In late 1944 the draft board finally caught up with him, though he seemed. The camera pulls back to reveal the great tenor saxophonist lester young in his pork pie hat. One hot night in june, 1982 at new jerseys capitol theater, john mayalls bluesbreakers paid homage to and were joined by five blues immortals. His high energy style and unique vocals are featured on this collection of his best including ive got my eyes on you, first time i met the blues and let me love you baby. But even before that, the blues had become one of the few original art forms conceived in the united states. Zack snyder, ben affleck and gal gadot call for release of fabled snyder cut 17 november 2019 the hollywood reporter movie news runaways to end after season 3. The last three tracks were recorded at two concerts at carnegie hall sponsored by jazz at the philharmonic held on. In this short film, prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s gather for a rare filming of a jam session. The whole film unfolds as a late night jam session and, in addition to young, you get to see and hear renown musicians like harry edison trumpet, red.
Jammin the blues looks as though it jumped right from the pages of life. The following chapter on gjon milis jammin the blues 1944 is equally rich and. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Jammin the blues is a 1944 short film in which several prominent jazz musicians. Morgan freeman, frank grillo to star in action film panama 29 august 2019. It features lester young, red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris, sid catlett, barney kessel, jo jones, john simmons, illinois jacquet, marie bryant and archie savage. Jammin the blues is a 1944 short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. Handy published the first blues composition, memphis blues.
Chicagos king of blues, buddy guy is among the finest axemen of the genre. Young is in good form with either marlowe morris or garland finney. Going my way won best picture at the 17th academy awards. It featured lester young, red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris, sid catlett, barney kessel, jo jones, john simmons, illinois jacquet, marie bryant, archie savage and garland finney. Jammin the blues looks as though it jumped right from the pages of. Barney kessel is the only white musician in the film. Jammin the blues 1944 they live by night 1948 tiger by the tail. Nominated for an oscar for best short subject, jammin the blues offers a rare opportunity to see legends like lester young and the vocal talents of marie bryant. With lester young, george red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia jammin the blues is a 1944 american short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. See the full list of jammin the blues cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. The remaining four nominees were double indemnity,gaslight, since you went away and wilson.
Jammin the blues 1944 letterboxd your life in film. In 1944 norman granz and gjon mili collaborated on a film about jazz music called jammin the blues. Shot by famed life magazine photographer gjon mili, jammin the blues is notable for its inventive look and visual effects, and it was nominated for an academy award for best short subject. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jammin the blues at the discogs marketplace. The movie was artfully directed by famed still photographer gjon mili and. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Listen to jammin with lester history by lester young on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations based on your favorite albums, artists and songs. Jammin with the blues greats it was a night when the legends played. Jammin the blues is a 1944 american short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. In 1944, warner brothers commissioned mili to bring his trademark style to the movies. Some of the greatest jazz performers on a rare footage of a jam session filmed in late 40s. Placeholder content for popup link wordpress download manager best.
Disintegrating the musical covers territory both familiarshow boat, stormy weather, porgy and bessand obscuremusical films by pioneer black director oscar micheaux, lena hornes first film the duke is tops, specialty numbers tucked into betterknown features, and lost classics like the. July 4, 1909 may 11, 1968 was an american cinematographer known for being proficient in virtually every genre, equally at home with blackandwhite or color, and for his many collaborations with the celebrated film director alfred hitchcock. Highly successful, it was nominated for the oscar for best short film and is described on the imdb as maybe the greatest film ever about jazz. This compilation of lester young recordings from the mid40s comes from several sources. Albert king, etta james, buddy guy, junior wells, and 83yearold sippie wallace. Blues is the marriage of west african rhythms and musical sensibilities with the instruments and some of the musical forms of northern europe. Marie bryant sings the sunny side of the street at one point for the film s highlight then jitterbugs with archie savage to bring this most entertaining jam session to its exciting end. Watch jammin the blues, one of the most stylish jazz films ever. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia jammin the blues is a 1944 american short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together.
This remarkable 10minute film from 1944 is quite easily the most amazing visual representation of the jazz aesthetic. Marie bryant sings the sunny side of the street at one point for the films highlight then jitterbugs with archie savage to bring this most entertaining jam session to. Watch jammin the blues, one of the most stylish jazz. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commission free in our professional marketplace. Download alone through the roaring forties pdf online.
Produced by warner brothers under the supervision of verve record founder norman granz, jammin the blues 1944 received an oscar nomination for best one reel short subject and is one of the few film records of tenor sax legend lester young. It featured lester young, red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris, sid. Jammin the blues 1944 05051944 us music 10m user score. O video jammin the blues e, sem duvida, um dos registros mais importantes da historia do jazz, embora eu preferisse billie holiday a marie bryant no vocal. He played piano and organ supposedly having learned from waller and recorded with jazz giants coleman hawkins, lester young, and ben webster, among others. This is a filmed jam session with some of the best jazz musicians around. Complete national film registry listing sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release. Read alone through the roaring forties book download free. Below is a list of american films released in 1944. As the film fades in, we see only a pair of concentric circles, a pure abstraction. Created under the guidance of jazz impresario and verve records founder norman granz, this short captures the spontaneity of a jam session and is one of few film records of black jazzers of the day including tenor sax legend lester young. Jammin the blues by jonathan stout and his campus five, released 06 june 2017 1.
Me, im always moved to tears by the first two minutes of jammin the blues. In 1950 they collaborated again on a film about jazz improvisation that was never completed. Jammin the blues is a 1944 short film produced by warner bros. Jammin the blues 1944 a jam session with several prominent africanamerican jazz musicians of the 1940s. Norman granz, who presented the concert, also produced the classic film short jammin the blues 1944, which had jacquet as its star. The musicians become silhouettes, concentrated and relaxed at the same time, shrouded in mistery, appearing suddenly in closeup at the right time and tempo. Complete national film registry listing film registry. Andys film blog andy kaiser another cinema blog tony dambra. His most famous credit might be the 1944 short film jammin the blues, which is beautifully shot and features some exquisitely tasty playing. Jammin the blues 1944, directed by gjon mili blues movie plot. Midnight symphony, on the sunny side of the street, and the improvisational jammin the blues. Mili uses very sharp lights with subtility qnd also blacklit effects. Barney kessel on jammin the blues 1944 february 03.
The presentation portion of the suite can both display and edit powerpoint presentations. Artfully presented, mili uses dark, noirlike lighting effects that perfectly fit the tone of the music, making the. Click to increase image sizeclick to decrease image size free first page. This highly stylized chronicle features tenor sax legend lester. It is exactly what it says on the tin, namely, a bluesjazz jam session that was recorded on film. This jam session starts with a blues played by lester young.
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