Set at the newport jazz festival in 1958, this documentary features thelonious monk, sal salvador, anita o day, dinah washington, chuck berry, louis armstrong, and mahalia jackson. Jazz on a summers day 1960 is a documentary film set at the 1958 newport jazz festival in rhode island, and filmed and directed by. Lasting 10 days, the festival envelops the danish capital, offering a sumptuous musical feast. Film notes jazz on a summers day university at albany. Jazz on a summer s day 1959 this documentary concert film captures the sounds and performances of some of the major jazz artists at the 1958 newport jazz festival. Jazz on a summer s day is a concert film set at the 1958 newport jazz festival in rhode island, directed by commercial and fashion photographer bert stern and aram avakian, who also edited the film. Jazz on a summers day is a concert film set at the 1958 newport jazz festival in rhode island.
Its a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place. That sense of transition is preserved in jazz on a summers day, photographer bert sterns film of the 1958 newport jazz festival. Jun 24, 2010 its fifty years since brits first saw jazz on a summers day, the film that launched a thousand jazz festivals. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described.
Jazz on a summers day 1960 bert stern releases allmovie. Jazz on a summers day 1960 is a concert film set at the 1958 newport jazz festival in rhode island. It was climbing out of the smokey nightclubs and into the sunny embrace of the bourgeoisie. In 1958, celebrated photographer bert stern was inspired by a friend to take some pictures of the newport jazz festival. Sweet georgia brown by ben bernie, maceo pinkard, ken casey. Jazz in europe magazine summer 2019 by jazz in europe issuu. And thats probably for two reasons because of sterns eye for an image and because of the musicians on display. Miles davis 19261991 american jazz musician about 1960. That sense of transition is preserved in jazz on a summer s day, photographer bert stern s film of the 1958 newport jazz festival. Watchin jazz on a summers day is like living that day, that era, that feelings, that carefree spirit of the audience and intimate and still lighthearted unique approach of the musicians to their own music.
Jul 18, 2009 jazz on a summer s day is a remarkable documentary set at the 1958 newport jazz festival in rhode island, and filmed and directed by noted commercial and fashion photographer bert stern. An incredible collection of classic live performances, jazz on a summers day captures louis armstrong, thelonious monk, chuck berry, mahalia jackson, and. The most important detail, the linchpin this whole set revolves around is the brilliant 1959 movie jazz on a summers day by bert stern. With louis armstrong, mahalia jackson, chuck berry, chico hamilton.
No wonder its been included in american congress preservation library. Jazz on a summers day 1960 the movie database tmdb. Title aside, jazz on a summers dayactually shot over the course of a weekendsomehow improves when night falls. Live photos from copenhagen jazz festival 2019 download. The 1959 documentary jazz on a summers day, screening on august 23 at the new york public library, is considered one of the first music festival films. The columbia records jazz producer, george avakian, was the musical director of the film. Buy or rent on itunes set at the newport jazz festival in 1958, this documentary features thelonious monk, sal salvador. International day coaching pour nouveaux bachelors. Jazz on a summers day is a concert film set at the 1958 newport jazz festival in rhode island, directed by commercial and fashion photographer bert stern and aram avakian, who also edited the film. Jazz on a summer s day is a unique collection of stylish jazz arrangements and original compositions for solo piano. It s a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place. He was an admired recording artist, featured on rca victor, columbia, decca, capitol, and mgm records discs. That picturesque, present day progression made the 29th jazz on a summers day a timeless musical present for devoted fans in this charming, wellrepresented burg of boppers.
Just as the sounds you hear are the familiar sounds of jazz at its most classic that are in no way outdated, so too are the familiar images of newport at its most classic. It conveys the many sides of summer through swing, blues, samba, calypso, and folk, and draws inspiration from jazz artists including oscar peterson. Thelonious monk, jack teagarden, george shearing, anita oday, chico hamilton, dinah washington, gerry mulligan, mahalia jackson, louis armstrong. Listen free to various artists more smooth jazz on a summers day turn it out, streets ahead and more. Filmed at the newport jazz festival of 1958 by fashion photographer bert stern now best known as the guy who took the last photos of marilyn monroe this evocative documentary instantly became a. The site was a gift for the eyes, and wellaligned for featured performer vijay iyer and his doctoral views regarding the aesthetics of sensory transfer. In 1958, jazz s place in american culture was changing. The city is alive with music this month as the halifax jazz festival returns from july 10 to 15. A version of the quintet including flutist paul horn was featured in the film sweet smell of success in 1957 and one including eric dolphy appeared in the film jazz on a summers day 1960, set at the 1958 newport jazz festival. This annual festival is a hit with locals and visitors alike, offering a mix. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to gospel.
Its little wonder this is halifaxs most popular summer festival. Celebrated fashion photographer bert stern captures the performances, people, and setting during one saturday of the 1958 newport. This annual festival is a hit with locals and visitors alike, offering a mix of free and ticketed showsclassic jazz, the blues, reggae, indie rock, and more. These include stirring daytime shows by anita oday, thelonious monk, and a spectacular, if outofplace, chuck berry. Find release information for jazz on a summers day 1960 bert stern on allmovie. It conveys the many sides of summer through swing, blues, samba, calypso, and folk, and draws inspiration from jazz artists including oscar peterson, bill evans, grover washington jr, and sonny rollins. A younger force, rock and roll, was starting to push it aside. Watch jazz on a summers day online vimeo on demand on. Best known as a still photographerhis work on the poster for kubricks lolita is as famous as anything in the film itselfsterns only attempt at filmmaking is this concert film constructed from the. Find release information for jazz on a summer s day 1960 bert stern on allmovie. Miles davis jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter track 7 george gershwin composer track 2 oscar peterson canadian jazz pianist and composer track 15.
Set at the newport jazz festival in 1958, this documentary features thelonious monk, sal salvador, anita oday, dinah washington, chuck berry, louis. The movie not only captured inspired performances from the biggest names in jazz at the time. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. Jazz on a summers day 1959 this documentary concert film captures the sounds and performances of some of the major jazz artists at the 1958 newport jazz festival. In europe england and germany, jazz on a summers day was released as a special 2disc set, with disc one bearing the film and extras, and disc 2 offering the same contents as the charley soundtrack cd, plus 8 bonus tracks basically the short practice sets, announcements, and brief dixieland jazz songs performed by elis chosen 6, which. It was filmed over the four days of the 1958 newport jazz festival. If one wants to start his explorations in the field of jazz this is a great place to start. Sep 09, 2017 jazz on a summer s day 1960 is a concert film set at the 1958 newport jazz festival in rhode island, jazz on a summer s day 1960 is a concert film set at the 1958 newport jazz festival in. The most important detail, the linchpin this whole set revolves around is the brilliant 1959 movie jazz on a summer s day by bert stern. Few films about jazz treat their subject with less cant than this one.
Release jazz on a summers day by various artists musicbrainz. International allstars and local talents share the stage. Jazz on a summers day wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. There are no weak tracks, but thelonious monk s blue monk, the extended louis armstrong set, anita oday scatting up a storm, and chuck berry s seemingly out of place sweet little. Rightfully enshrined in the national film registry last year, bert sterns 1959 film jazz on a summers day offers precisely what its title promises and nothing more. I felt with a lot of big band music these days had become music for the head and not the soul. Jazz on a summers day has been called a snapshot of a day in eisenhowers america, though that designation suggests artlessness. Teagarden appeared in the movies birth of the blues 1941, the strip 1951, the glass wall 1953, and jazz on a summers day 1960, the latter a documentary film of the 1958 newport jazz festival. Jazz on a summers day 1958 newport jazz festival home.
Spain 31 october 2005 inedit barcelona international music documentary film festival greece 27 october 2009 panorama of european cinema also known as aka original title jazz on a summers day. Find release information for jazz on a summer s day 1960 bert stern on allmovie allmovie. My blog heading plays upon the title of one of my favourite films jazz on a summers day, this movie documented the newport jazz festival of 1958 and was ground breaking in its approach to filming concerts, its defining methods were used to produce the film of woodstock in 1970. In 1958, jazzs place in american culture was changing. The grandfather of documentary cinema, john grierson, loved jazz on a summer s day, and in the early 1960 s used to excerpt it regularly on his bbc program devoted to the documentary art in the 1960 s. Videoed over one of the famous jazz weekends at newport. Jimmy jones jazz pianist, active years 19361975 19541216 track 9 bobby timmons 19581030 track 3 tenor saxophone. Its fifty years since brits first saw jazz on a summers day, the film that launched a thousand jazz festivals. Aug 21, 2017 the 1959 documentary jazz on a summers day, screening on august 23 at the new york public library, is considered one of the first music festival films.
The jazz in europe magazine is dedicated to the european jazz scene and beyond and this. Watchin jazz on a summer s day is like living that day, that era, that feelings, that carefree spirit of the audience and intimate and still lighthearted unique approach of the musicians to their own music. Jazz on a summer s day 1959 captures a glorious day of jazz, with thelonious monk, sonny stitt, anita o day, dinah washington, gerry mulligan, chuck berry, louis armstrong, jack teagarden and. One of newport s real aristocrats, duke ellington, used to say that his music was beyond category. Jazz on a summers day is one of the greatest concert movies ever made, a timeless record of the 1958 newport jazz festival, with some of the most stunning images of live music ever brought to the cinema screen.
For the most part, however, stern sticks to filming the festivals performances as intimately as possible. Australia cable tv title bert sterns jazz on a summers day. Hamilton continued to tour, using different personnel, from 1957 to 1960. Yes, movie the soundtrack, both cd and vinyl, is secondary to the classic film that was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being. Jazz on a summers day 60th anniversary special edition. The americas cup trials happened to be going on off newport on that summer saturday. Jazz on a summer s day 1960 is a concert film set at the 1958 newport jazz festival in rhode island, jazz on a summer s day 1960 is a concert film set at the 1958 newport jazz festival in. A version of the quintet including flutist paul horn was featured in the film sweet smell of success in 1957 and one including eric dolphy appeared in the film jazz on a summer s day 1960, set at the 1958 newport jazz festival. In europe england and germany, jazz on a summer s day was released as a special 2disc set, with disc one bearing the film and extras, and disc 2 offering the same contents as the charley soundtrack cd, plus 8 bonus tracks basically the short practice sets, announcements, and brief dixieland jazz songs performed by eli s chosen 6, which. Bert sterns acclaimed film of the 1958 newport jazz festival has been restored for. Jazz on a summers day is a unique collection of stylish jazz arrangements and original compositions for solo piano. An incredible collection of classic live performances, jazz on a summer s day captures louis armstrong, thelonious monk, chuck berry, mahalia jackson, and many others performing at the 1958. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video.
No wonder it s been included in american congress preservation library. An early version of this group was seen to great effect in the movie jazz on a summers day 1960, filmed at the 1958 newport jazz festival. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Filmed at the newport jazz festival of 1958 by fashion photographer bert stern now best known as the guy who took the last photos of marilyn monroe this evocative documentary instantly became a landmark in the musics history. If one want s to start his explorations in the field of jazz this is a great place to start. Set at the newport jazz festival in 1958, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The title is a lie, incidentally, since the film was shot over a weekend, but whats the odd day or so when youre talking about the best jazz film ever made, which is how jazz on a summers day is frequently described.
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