Jammin' the Blues (1944)
Overview
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.
Cast
Lester Young
Self - on Tenor Sax
Harry Edison
Self - on Trumpet
Jo Jones
Self - on Drums
Illinois Jacquet
Self - on Tenor Sax
Archie Savage
Self - Dancer
Knox Manning
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