Jammin' the Blues backdrop
Jammin' the Blues poster
Trailer
Jammin' the Blues
6.9
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0h 10m
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1944
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Released
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.

Cast
Lester Young poster
Lester Young
Self - on Tenor Sax
George 'Red' Callender poster
George 'Red' Callender
Self - on Bass
Harry Edison poster
Harry Edison
Self - on Trumpet
Marlowe Morris poster
Marlowe Morris
Self - on Piano
Sidney Catlett poster
Sidney Catlett
Self - on Drums
Barney Kessel poster
Barney Kessel
Self - on Guitar
Jo Jones poster
Jo Jones
Self - on Drums
John Simmons poster
John Simmons
Self - on Bass
Illinois Jacquet poster
Illinois Jacquet
Self - on Tenor Sax
Marie Bryant poster
Marie Bryant
Self - Singer and Dancer
Archie Savage poster
Archie Savage
Self - Dancer
Knox Manning poster
Knox Manning
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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