Jammin' the Blues
7.0194410m
DocumentaryMusic
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.
Top Cast
Lester Young
Self - on Tenor Sax
G
George 'Red' Callender
Self - on Bass
Harry Edison
Self - on Trumpet
M
Marlowe Morris
Self - on Piano
S
Sidney Catlett
Self - on Drums
B
Barney Kessel
Self - on Guitar
Jo Jones
Self - on Drums
J
John Simmons
Self - on Bass
Illinois Jacquet
Self - on Tenor Sax
M
Marie Bryant
Self - Singer and Dancer
Archie Savage
Self - Dancer
G
Garland Finney
Self (uncredited)
Knox Manning
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)