Gjon Mili
Director
Jammin' the Blues (1944)
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.
Genres: Documentary, Music, Short
Keywords: tmdb.jazz, tmdb.jazz-singer-or-musician, tmdb.jam-session, mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.national-film-registry, imdb.jitterbug, imdb.musical-number + 21 more, imdb.slang, imdb.saxophone, imdb.bass, imdb.musician, imdb.jazz, imdb.trumpet, imdb.singer, imdb.piano, imdb.new-york-city, imdb.improvisation, imdb.guitar, imdb.drums, imdb.blues, imdb.bandleader, awards.oscar-nominated, tmdb.short-film, imdb.jazz-music, imdb.african-american, imdb.swing-music, aspectratio.1-37-1, awards.national-film-preservation-board-winner
Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States
Production Country:
United States
Languages:
English
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Runtime: 10 min.
Released: May 5, 1944
Status: Released
Certification: NR / 7+