Mainstay board member rod johnson recommends this fabulous jazz film, jammin the blues. One of the finest guitarists to emerge after the death of charlie christian, barney kessel october 17, 1923 may 6, 2004 was a reliable bop soloist throughout his career. Nov 16, 2006 some of the greatest jazz performers on a rare footage of a jam session filmed in late 40s. In 1950 they collaborated again on a film about jazz improvisation that was never completed. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Italian translation of blues collins englishitalian. This is jammin the blues 1944 480p by pov on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Jammin the blues 1944 the unsuspected 1947 jazz icons. Nov 30, 2007 jammin the blues 1944 part 2 duration. Jammin the blues is a 1944 short film produced by warner bros. Jammin the blues is a 1944 short film in which several prominent jazz. Blues, country, and popular songs after world war 1 by.
Today, we feature one of the most stylish jazz films ever made. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. It features lester young, red callender, harry edison, marlowe. Preservation funded by the packard humanities institute. Edison, immediately recognizable within a note or two, long used repetition and simplicity to his advantage while always swinging. It is exactly what it says on the tin, namely, a bluesjazz jam session that was recorded on film. 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. 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, red. Jammin the blues by jonathan stout and his campus five on. A common form for the blues is a repeating 12 bar form each bar has 4 beats. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Jammin with the blues greats it was a night when the legends played. Jammin the blues is a 1944 short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session.
It was one of the first selections picked to be in the campus fives repitoire, and it has closed almost every campus five for the. Barney kessel is the only white musician in the film. In 1944 norman granz and gjon mili collaborated on a film about jazz music called jammin the blues. The film was released in december 1944, billed alongside passage to marseille by michael curtiz, and was nominated for an oscar. 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.
Marie bryant sings the sunny side of the street at one point for the films highlight then jitterbugs with archie savage to bring this most entertaining jam session to its exciting end. Jammin the blues is a 1944 american short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. Barney kessel is the only white performer in the film. Jammin the blues, an album by jonathan stout and his campus five, hilary alexander on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. With lester young, george red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris. In recent days weve brought you documentary films exploring the birthplace of the blues and the genius of theonious monk. Guardare jammin the blues online 1944 film italiano, vedere informazioni sul film completo online, streaming ita, trailer, sottotitoli e audio originale. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
He played with a big band fronted by chico marx 1943, was fortunate enough to appear in the classic jazz short jammin the blues 1944 and then worked with the big bands of charlie barnet 1944 45 and. Blues, country, and popular songs after world war 1 the classic american popular song the blues structure follows standard verseandchorus format conforms with structure from folk blues 12 bar chorus twelve bar blues blues chorus phrase structure, textual form and harmonic. 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. Blues is easy to play, but hard to feeljimi hendrix. Download the ucla festival of preservation catalog pdf yumpu. It is exactly what it says on the tin, namely, a blues jazz jam session that was recorded on film. One of the finest guitarists to emerge after the death of charlie christian, barney kessel was a reliable bop soloist throughout his career. Harry sweets edison got the most mileage out of a single note, like his former boss count basie. The following is a list of movies in the united states national film registry. Jammin the blues watch turner classic movies on tcm.
Not only is it brilliantly lit and directed by gjon mili, but it also captures jazz greats of the day in a highcontrast, photographic setting. 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. 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 is an oscarnominated short from 1944 that is basically 10 minutes of improvisational jazz played in one long jam. This remarkable 10minute film from 1944 is quite easily the most amazing. Listen to jammin with lester history by lester young on slacker radio, where you can also create personalized internet radio stations. Im always moved to tears by the first two minutes of jammin the blues. Il film, che usci nel dicembre del 1944 e fu messo in cartellone insieme a il giuramento dei forzati di michael curtiz, fu anche candidato. The blues is a type of music which was developed by africanamerican. Midnight symphony, on the sunny side of the street, and the improvisational jammin the blues. Blues simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Here you can buy and download music mp3 gene ammons. Featuring some of the greatest names in jazz, this is not to be missed for amy true jazz fans. One hot night in june, 1982 at new jerseys capitol theater, john mayalls bluesbreakers paid homage to and were joined by five blues immortals. This jam session starts with a blues played by lester young. Born in albania and trained as an engineer, mili worked closely with the famed mit researcher and inventor harold. List of movies in the united states national film registry. Jammin the blues jonathan stout and his campus five.
This release, made and printed in france, comes with uncredited liner notes in french and english. Jun 16, 2017 jammin the blues is a 1944 american short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. Jammin the blues is a series of 5 guide books, each with accompanying cd, designed to give musicians of any ability the opportunity toimprovise. It was one of the first selections picked to be in the campus fives repitoire, and it has closed almost every campus five for the last ten years. Complete national film registry listing film registry. It featured lester young, red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris, sid. Blue greens and beans 1944 1958 remastered 2010 jazz. He played with a big band fronted by chico marx 1943, was fortunate enough to appear in the classic jazz short jammin the blues 1944, and then worked with the big bands of charlie barnet 1944 1945 and artie shaw. The musicians become silhouettes, concentrated and relaxed at the same time, shrouded in mistery, appearing suddenly in closeup at the right time and tempo. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia jammin the blues is a 1944 american short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together. 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. One of the great jazz short films of all time is jammin the blues, which was nominated for an academy award in 1944. Barney kessel on jammin the blues 1944 february 03, 2012 campus five jammin the blues means a lot to me, personally. I hope you have the opportunity to enjoy the music and buy the vinyls, cds and or download from itunes and spotify or other platforms.
Aventure du jazz 196972louis panassie born to swing 1973 the last of the blue devils 1979 bibliography. Although women found a more accepted place in americas workforce during world war ii, only a few female musicians made names for themselves in the realm of jazz. Choose from 500 different sets of jazz chapter 9 flashcards on quizlet. Watch jammin the blues, one of the most stylish jazz. Jammin the blues, directed by life magazine photographer gjon mili in 1944. Barney kessel on jammin the blues 1944 jonathan stout. Jammin the blues 1944 a jam session with several prominent africanamerican jazz musicians of the 1940s.
He played with a big band fronted by chico marx 1943, was fortunate enough to appear in the classic jazz short jammin the blues 1944, and then worked with the big bands of charlie barnet 1944 1945 and artie shaw 1945. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The presentation portion of the suite can both display and edit powerpoint presentations. This compilation of lester young recordings from the mid40s comes from several sources. American jazz saxophonist lester young new york city ca 1944. 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. Mili uses very sharp lights with subtility qnd also blacklit effects.
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. Italia latinoamerica magyarorszag nederland new zealand norge osterreich. This is put together as 3 phrases or sections, each being 4 bars long. You can buy album blue greens and beans 1944 1958 remastered 2010 gene ammons. Watch jammin the blues, one of the most stylish jazz films. Italian translation of blues the official collins englishitalian dictionary online. If you do not have powerpoint, microsoft has a free powerpoint viewer. Saxophonist lester young unident trombonist at recording session for film jammin the blues being directed. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jammin the blues at the discogs marketplace.
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 by jonathan stout and his campus five, released 06 june 2017 1. They are ideal for any musician with a desire to play blues and jazz,including teachers. On the sunny side of the street by dorothy fields, jimmy mchugh. Listen to jammin the blues instrumental from ray charless solidartists presents. Guitarist barney kessel is the only white performer in this film. Sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column.
He played with a big band fronted by chico marx 1943, was fortunate enough to appear in the classic jazz short jammin the blues 1944 and then worked with the big bands of charlie barnet 1944 45 and artie shaw 1945. See the full list of jammin the blues cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. It brings together lindy hop and a unique focus on the musicians who create the music. The whole film unfolds as a late night jam session and, in addition to young, you get to see and hear renown musicians like.
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