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Jammin' the Blues (1944)

Directed by Gjon Mili

Overview

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.

Length 10 minutes

Actors

Lester Young | George 'Red' Callender | Harry Edison | Marlowe Morris | Sidney Catlett | Barney Kessel | Jo Jones | John Simmons | Illinois Jacquet | Marie Bryant | Archie Savage | Knox Manning