JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY (1958)

BERT STERN

Documentary Recommended 1950s Music Trains, Planes & Boats

Cast

LOUIS ARMSTRONG MAHALIA JACKSON JIMMY GIUFFRE TRIO DINAH WASHINGTON CHUCK BERRY THELONIUS MONK SONNY STITT BIG MAYBELLE

Plot

From the 1958 Newport Jazz festival this is truly a gathering of the masters. Free-wheeling be-bop, toe tapping trad' and even a smattering of rock 'n' roll, courtesy of Chuck Berry. If you don't like jazz this could well be the tape that changes your mind. Solid Jackson!