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. Barney kessel on jammin the blues 1944 jonathan stout. Watch jammin the blues, one of the most stylish jazz. Barney kessel is the only white musician in the film. They are ideal for any musician with a desire to play blues and jazz,including teachers. With colin allen, buddy guy, etta james, albert king. This highly stylized chronicle features tenor sax legend lester young. This remarkable 10minute film from 1944 is quite easily the most amazing visual representation of. In each of the seven episodes, a different director explores a stage in the development of the blues. Official site for the film directed by daniel cross.
Oct 18, 2010 jammin the blues is a 1944 short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. Buy lester young jammin the blues dvd from amazons movies store. 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. Jammin with the blues greats video 1982 release info imdb. Renamed to jammin in 1989 and boris pilleris jammin in 2008. 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. Jammin the blues by jonathan stout and his campus five on. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia jammin the blues is a 1944 american short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together. 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. Midnight symphony, on the sunny side of the street, and the improvisational jammin the blues. The film explores the culture of blues music, beginning at the blue front cafe in bentonia, mississippi and expanding outward to profile many of the oldest blues musicians who are still performing on the traditional african american chitlin circuit musicians appearing in the film.
Jammin with the blues greats it was a night when the legends played. Born in albania and trained as an engineer, mili worked closely with the famed mit researcher and inventor harold. Jun 16, 2017 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. Theres a movie of this session, mostly shot in closeups and in silhouettes. Jammin the blues looks as though it jumped right from the pages of life. Jammin the blues is a series of 5 guide books, each with accompanying cd, designed to give musicians of any ability the opportunity toimprovise. This remarkable 10minute film from 1944 is quite easily the most amazing visual representation of the jazz aesthetic. The film s speakers occasionally touch on the social realities that gave birth to and are reflected in blues music, but making sense of that big picture isnt really this movies point.
Mar 09, 2017 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises jammin on the blues chuck roberson 2 on 1. Read alone through the roaring forties book download free. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises jammin on the blues chuck roberson 2 on 1. It brings together lindy hop and a unique focus on the musicians who create the music. This jam session starts with a blues played by lester young. Swiss bluesrock group from berne, originally formed by boris pilleri in 1976. Jammin the blues, directed by life magazine photographer gjon mili in 1944. The blues is a 2003 documentary film series produced by martin scorsese, dedicated to the history of blues music. Jammin the blues is a 1944 short film produced by warner bros. The first six tracks were made in 1944 for the documentary jammin the blues though only three songs were heard in the film, previously issued under the same title by musidisc and also by jazz archives as jammin with lester.
Jul 16, 2017 the film s speakers occasionally touch on the social realities that gave birth to and are reflected in blues music, but making sense of that big picture isnt really this movies point. Albert king, etta james, buddy guy, junior wells, and 83yearold sippie wallace. One hot night in june, 1982 at new jerseys capitol theater, john mayalls bluesbreakers paid homage to and were joined by five blues immortals. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It looks like we dont have any release dates for this title yet. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jammin the blues at the discogs marketplace. Jammin the blues takes me back seems so long agothis film preceeds the bee bop era and is for the purist in old time jazzjust a step ahead of new orleansi played some guitar in those days and did some jammin while in the service but not in any class with these guyssure di love to hear it again and again. As the film fades in, we see only a pair of concentric circles, a pure. As the title suggests, the film is essentially a documentary featuring blues musicians from the mystical crossroads region. In this sequel to the original blues brothers comedymusical, ellwood battles the chicago police, sings and dances his way out of numerous sticky situations, and manages to get the old band on the road for a hair.
In this short film, prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s gather for a rare filming of a jam session. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the release dates submission guide. Oct 17, 2000 this compilation of lester young recordings from the mid40s comes from several sources. Easy g blues licks on ukulele easy ukulele blues tutorial how to solo, jammin in g. Jazz on film returns with three weekends celebrating jazz and its intersections with cinema. Jammin the blues is a 1944 short film in which several prominent. Watch jammin the blues, one of the most stylish jazz films. The musicians become silhouettes, concentrated and relaxed at the same time, shrouded in mistery, appearing suddenly in. This compilation of lester young recordings from the mid40s comes from several sources. In this sequel to the original blues brothers comedymusical, ellwood battles the chicago police, sings and dances his way out of numerous sticky situations, and manages to get the old band on the. While the movie and the accompanying soundtrack received a good deal of critical acclaim particularly from the blues community the circulation of both was apparently very limited. 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. I am the blues is a canadian documentary film, directed by daniel cross and released in 2016.
It is exactly what it says on the tin, namely, a bluesjazz jam session that was recorded on film. 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. Barney kessel is the only white performer in the film. In 1944 norman granz and gjon mili collaborated on a film about jazz music called jammin the blues. If you do not have powerpoint, microsoft has a free powerpoint viewer.
Jammin the blues 1944 full movie download full hd youtube. 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. Jammin with the blues greats video 1982 release info. Watch blues brothers 2000 online stream full movie directv. 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, an album by jonathan stout and his campus five, hilary alexander on spotify. Jammin the blues, an album by jonathan stout and his campus five, hilary alexander on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Jammin the blues is a 1944 american short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. Jun 22, 2007 1944 lester young and others jammin the blues dancers lindy hop legends archie savage and marie bryant. With lester young, george red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Jammin the blues is an oscarnominated short from 1944 that is basically 10 minutes of improvisational jazz played in one long jam. It was one of the first selections picked to be in the campus fives repitoire, and it has closed almost every campus five for the last ten years. Jammin with the blues greats 1982 video release info. Today, we feature one of the most stylish jazz films ever made. Watch jammin the blues full movie in hd visit movie 147282 in this short film, prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s gather for a. Films dealing with blues history or prominently featuring blues music as a theme include.
But of course, as pretty and striking as it is, jammin is about the music. 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. In 1950 they collaborated again on a film about jazz improvisation that was never completed. The musicians become silhouettes, concentrated and relaxed at the same time, shrouded in mistery, appearing suddenly in closeup at the right time and tempo. It featured lester young, red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris, sid. Concrete jungle, jamming, i shot the sheriff, three little birds, is this love and could you be loved. The series originally aired on pbs public broadcasting service in. Mili uses very sharp lights with subtility qnd also blacklit effects.
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