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1944

Jammin' the Blues

Directed by Gjon Mili

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.

Duration

0h 10m

Released

May 5, 1944

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6.9

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Cast12

  • Lester Young
  • George 'Red' Callender
  • Harry Edison
  • Marlowe Morris
  • Sidney Catlett
  • Barney Kessel
  • Jo Jones
  • John Simmons
  • Illinois Jacquet

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