Jazz on a Summer’s Day
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For shows listed as "Walk-Up," we always have a limited number of walk-ups available — the line forms 45 minutes before a show start time.Director: Bert Stern Run Time: 82 min. Format: Digital Release Year: 1960
Starring: Chico Hamilton, Dinah Washington, Gerry Mulligan, Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Thelonius Monk
Writers: Arnold Perl, Albert D’Annibale
Producer: Bert Stern
With an introduction from KCRW DJ LeRoy Downs
Join us for the 65th Anniversary of the perfect summer concert film. 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 including Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O’Day, Dinah Washington, and closes with a beautiful rendition of The Lord’s Prayer by Mahalia Jackson at midnight to usher in Sunday morning. The film has been beautifully and extensively restored in 4K from the best surviving vault elements by IndieCollect.
LeRoy Downs has been an icon in the jazz industry for the past twenty-five years. The Los Angeles jazz radio program & festival host, journalist, television producer, curator and concert series producer has continued to contribute to the art form as broadcaster on several Los Angeles radio stations.