Jazz on a Summer's Day

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P S Ive heard raves about this for years, but its even better than I hoped. Outstanding music, with an interesting way of following a few members of the audience as they react to a particular number, and it also sets the event within the town and shoreline. Biggest revelation to me: Anita ODay, flirting, playful, gorgeous and generally amazing. And everyone from Mahalia Jackson to Chuck Berry, Louis Armstrong to Thelonius Monk. A true classic, Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/06/22 Full Review Bashar T For jazz enthusiasts especially those who enjoy the classics, this is one of the best recorded jazz concerts you'll find. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/24 Full Review Audience Member Not funny at all. No chemistry between the stars. A complete waste of time. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member This film has been recommended all my life as an indispensabke documentary of the mother of all jazz festivals--the Newport Jazz Festival-. It's frequently called the best film about jazz! That sort of over-praise is scarcely warranted. On the minus side: 1. the makers could not get a release to include the Miles Davis Sextet, which would have been a singular example of arguably Miles greatest group--with Coltrane, Cannonball, Bill Evans, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones; 2. the more significant Newport Festival (by a long shot) was the one two years earlier, in 1956, when Duke Ellington proved to jazz fans in the U.S., Europe and Russia that he could still swing as the 30-chorus solo by tenorman Paul Gonsalves, which went til well past midnight, sent the crowd into a frenzy, a revelry anticipating Woodstock by 12 years. Jazz fans have a right to wish that the '56 Festival, which produced Ellington's most popular album, were the one documented on film--the festival that established the outdoor format as the primary venue for jazz and music festivals thereafter. On the plus side, 1. the film who the work of Bert Stern, best known for his nude photos of Marilyn Monroe for Esquire Magazine. His camera captures some memorable imagery, esp. during the set by Anita O'Day.. 2. the variety of jazz styles is reasonably representative, from bebopper Sonny Stitt the Jimmy Giuffre Trio to Gospel Queen Mahalia Jackson, whose wish is granted as she sings "Didn't It Rain?" Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member The music, the clothes, the ambiance of that time and place. This movie is such a thoroughly charming look at the last prime years of the beautiful institution that was American Jazz. Worth watching if only for Anita O'Day's brilliant rendition of "Sweet Georgia Brown". If you even like Jazz you will love this film. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Great musical experience if you enjoy jazz! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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