However the main purpose of the session was to make a cool film short, so the solos are short and some of whats captured here is less than inspired. Me, im always moved to tears by the first two minutes of jammin the blues. In 1995, jammin the blues was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being culturally, historically, or. Easy g blues licks on ukulele easy ukulele blues tutorial how to solo, jammin in g. Created under the guidance of jazz impresario and verve records founder norman granz, this short captures the spontaneity of a jam session and is one of few film records of black jazzers of the day including tenor sax legend lester young. Le film blues brothers 2000 1998 vostfr film complet. Midnight symphony, on the sunny side of the street, sung by marie. Jammin the blues 1944 letterboxd your life in film. You can find this short on a dvd titled norman granz.
The photographer gjon mili, who is responsible for the 1943 life magazine cover story on lindy hop, shot this film as though it were a series of photographs. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet. This film of top jazz musicians is beautiful to the ears and the eyes. Jammin the blues is a 1944 short film in which several prominent jazz. The camera pulls back to reveal the great tenor saxophonist lester young in his pork pie hat. Based on the short story the doubledyed deceiver by o. Jammin the blues 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In 1944, warner brothers commissioned mili to bring his trademark style to the movies. Jammin the blues adalah sebuah film pendek amerika tahun 1944 dimana beberapa musisi jazz terkenal tampil bersama dalam sesi pemfilman langka.
Filmed in july 1944, it transforms an ordinary jam session into a trippy dreamescape from wartime troubles, highlighted by the tune of on the sunny side of the street. But of course, as pretty and striking as it is, jammin is about the music. Jammin the blues film jammin the blues 05 may 1944. Les blues brothers ou les freres du blues au quebec titre original. Barney kessel on jammin the blues 1944 jonathan stout.
Jammin the blues is a 1944 short film produced by warner bros. Jammin the blues looks as though it jumped right from the pages of life. The climax filme 1944, jammin the blues filme 1944, pagina 5. Artfully presented, mili uses dark, noirlike lighting effects that perfectly fit the tone of the music, making the film an enjoyable visual experience as well as an auditory one. In 1944 norman granz and gjon mili collaborated on a film about jazz music called jammin the blues. Full original short film real video remastered by italoco canal. Jun 16, 2017 from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia jammin the blues is a 1944 american short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. It featured lester young, red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris, sid. It features lester young, red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris, sid catlett, barney kessel, jo jones, john simmons, illinois jacquet, marie bryant and archie savage. Jammin the blues, directed by life magazine photographer gjon mili in 1944. In recent days weve brought you documentary films exploring the birthplace of the blues and the genius of theonious monk. Watch jammin the blues, one of the most stylish jazz films.
Watch jammin the blues, one of the most stylish jazz. Well, you can ease into the new year with jammin the blues, a 1944 short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. April 22 60th anniversary les bonnes femmes the good time girls imdb directed by claude chabrol italyfrance 1960 dramamysteryromance 102 min. Albert king, etta james, buddy guy, junior wells, and 83yearold sippie wallace. The film was released in december 1944, billed alongside passage to marseille, and was nominated for an oscar. Mar 10, 2004 regarder en hd the texan is a 1930 american western film directed by john cromwell and starring gary cooper and fay wray. Henry, the film is about a daring bandit called the llano kid who shoots a young gambler in selfdefense and is forced to hide from the law. Renamed to jammin in 1989 and boris pilleris jammin in 2008. See the full list of jammin the blues cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. One hot night in june, 1982 at new jerseys capitol theater, john mayalls bluesbreakers paid homage to and were joined by five blues immortals. Highly successful, it was nominated for the oscar for best short film and is described on the imdb as maybe the greatest film ever about jazz.
Song jammin the blues from the short subject jammin the blues wb, 1944 artist lester young, buck clayton, harry edison, jaquette, illinois, marlowe morris, garland. Director gjon milis filmed record of a jam session between a collection of bluesjazz legends of the 1940s is an exciting, energyfilled set of music. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. Darkly lit and with a mood that matches the music, the film was groundbreaking in its day and was a showcase for then lesserknown musicians and entertainers who would not otherwise have had exposure to a much larger audience. Prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s get together for a rare filming of a jam session. This remarkable 10minute film from 1944 is quite easily the most amazing visual representation of the jazz aesthetic. A guide to the library of congress national film registry online. Today, we feature one of the most stylish jazz films ever made. Jammin the blues gjon mili underground film journal. Oct 17, 2000 this compilation of lester young recordings from the mid40s comes from several sources. Jun 22, 2007 1944 lester young and others jammin the blues dancers lindy hop legends archie savage and marie bryant.
Marie bryant sings the sunny side of the street at one point for the film s highlight then jitterbugs with archie savage to bring this most entertaining jam session to its exciting end. This highly stylized chronicle features tenor sax legend lester young. Film tersebut menampilkan lester young, red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris, sid catlett, barney kessel, jo jones, john simmons, illinois jacquet, marie bryant, archie savage dan garland finney. The musicians become silhouettes, concentrated and relaxed at the same time, shrouded in mistery, appearing suddenly in closeup at the right time and tempo. Jammin the blues 1944 lester young oscar nominated. The blues the complete version with 4 songs that were not used in the movie. Guitarist barney kessel is the only white performer in this film. It is exactly what it says on the tin, namely, a bluesjazz jam session that was recorded on film. Jammin the blues was filmed over four days in september 1944, and released. The 1944 warners short subject jammin the blues witnesses an electrifying jam session performed by jazz luminaries lester young, barney kessel. Woody boogie full original short film real video remastered by italoco. This is jammin the blues 1944 480p by pov on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The photographer gjon mili, who is responsible for the 1943 life. The first six tracks were made in 1944 for the documentary jammin the blues though only three songs were heard in the film, previously issued under the same title by musidisc and also by jazz archives as jammin with lester.
Features archie savage and marie bryant doing the lindy hop to lester young. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Mili uses very sharp lights with subtility qnd also blacklit effects. Produced by warner brothers under the supervision of verve record founder norman granz, jammin the blues 1944 received an oscar nomination for best one reel short subject and is one of the few film records of tenor sax legend lester young. Watch jammin the blues, one of the most stylish jazz films ever. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film.
Jammin the blues is an oscarnominated short from 1944 that is basically 10 minutes of improvisational jazz played in one long jam. Jammin the blues lindy hoparchie savage and marie bryant. In this short film, prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s gather for a rare filming of a jam session. Swiss bluesrock group from berne, originally formed by boris pilleri in 1976. Gjon mili is primarily known for his work as a photographer. Jammin the blues is a 1944 short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session.
Nov 16, 2006 some of the greatest jazz performers on a rare footage of a jam session filmed in late 40s. With lester young, george red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris. Jammin the blues jonathan stout and his campus five. Jammin the blues 1944 a jam session with several prominent africanamerican jazz musicians of the 1940s. He was seated in the shadows to shade his skin, and for closeups, his hands were stained with berry juice. Nominated for an oscar for best short subject, jammin the blues offers a rare opportunity to see legends like lester young and the vocal talents of marie bryant. In 1950 they collaborated again on a film about jazz improvisation that was never completed. Oct 18, 2010 jammin the blues is a 1944 short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. Jammin the blues 1944, directed by gjon mili blues movie plot. This is a filmed jam session with some of the best jazz musicians around.
As the film fades in, we see only a pair of concentric circles, a pure abstraction. Barney kessel is the only white performer in the film. Jammin the blues from the short subject jammin the blues wb, 1944 artist lester young, buck clayton, harry edison, jaquette, illinois, marlowe morris, garland finney, john simmons, sidney. The whole film unfolds as a late night jam session and, in addition to young, you get to see and hear renown musicians like harry edison trumpet. What sets jammin the blues apart from the rest of the pack is that it more closely resembles an avantgarde experiment than a hollywood musical. Typical examples of software which use this format is autocad, intellicad, caddie and open design alliance applications. Jammin the blues 1944 created under the guidance of jazz impresario and verve records founder norman granz, this short captures the spontaneity of a jam session and is one of few film records of black jazzers of the day including tenor sax legend lester young. Jammin the blues 1944 jammin the blues may just be the most beautiful film about jazz ever made. Jammin the blues is a 1944 american short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. Jazz time with jarvis x by youtube channel posted by footalk at 19. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
Jammin the blues 1944 is ten minutes of some of the top names in prebebop jazz doing just that. Shot by famed life magazine photographer gjon mili, jammin the blues is notable for its inventive look and visual effects, and it was nominated for an academy award for best short subject. Overview of carolina blues, 1944, directed by leigh jason, with kay kyser, ann miller, victor moore, at turner classic movies. This jam session starts with a blues played by lester young. Midnight symphony, on the sunny side of the street, and the improvisational jammin the blues. Lightyear entertainment eredv224,eagle vision 196 804 9 format. It featured lester young, red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris, sid catlett, barney kessel, jo jones, john simmons, illinois jacquet, marie bryant, archie savage and garland finney. Jammin the blues 1944 posted on july 3, 2019 july 3, 2019. Jammin the blues by jonathan stout and his campus five, released 06 june 2017 1. O video jammin the blues e, sem duvida, um dos registros mais importantes da historia do jazz, embora eu preferisse billie holiday a marie bryant no vocal. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia jammin the blues is a 1944 american short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jammin the blues at the discogs marketplace.
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