Jazz on a Summer’s Day showing at Queen's Film Theatre, Belfast.

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CertificateU

Year1959

GenreDocumentary, Music

Director(s)Bert Stern

Writer(s)Albert D'Annibale, Arnold Perl

LanguageEnglish

CountryUSA

Running Time1HR 26MINS

SeasonMain Programme

Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and directed by world-renowned photographer Bert Stern, Jazz on a Summer's Day features intimate performances by an all-star line-up of musical legends in beautifully restored 4K.

The Newport Jazz Festival is one of the longest-running events of its kind in America, and along the way it has played host to an incredible list of talented musicians. Jazz on a Summer’s Day captures many of the distinguished players who’ve passed through the Newport grounds, including Louis Armstrong, Thelonius Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O'Day, Chuck Berry, Dinah Washington, and closes with a beautiful rendition or The Lord's Prayer by Mahalia Jackson.

“Shot in gorgeous colour, it's probably the best feature-length jazz concert movie ever made.” – Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

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