Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960)
...love on a summer's night!
Set at the Newport jazz festival in 1958, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.
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What is Jazz on a Summer's Day about?
Set at the Newport jazz festival in 1958, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.
How long is Jazz on a Summer's Day?
Jazz on a Summer's Day has a runtime of 82 minutes.
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