| Edition |
Collector's edition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (1 folded sheet ([8] pages) : black and white illustrations ; 19 cm.). |
| Series |
American independents |
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American independents.
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| System Details |
DVD; 5.1 stereo surround sound. |
| Performer |
Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Gerry Mulligan, Dinah Washington, Chico Hamilton, Anita O'Day, George Shearing, Jimmy Giuffre, Chuck Berry, Jack Teagarden, Thelonious Monk, Big Maybelle, Sonny Stitt, Eli's Chosen Six, and other performers. |
| Credits |
Cameramen, Bert Stern, Courtney Hafela, Ray Phealan ; script, Arnold Perl, Albert d'Annibale ; musical director, George Avakian ; edited by Aram Avakian. |
| Event |
This film was photographed in Newport, R. I. during the Jazz Festival and the America Cup Trials. |
| Note |
Originally produced as an American motion picture in 1959. |
| Summary |
Enshrined in the National Film Registry in 1999, Bert Stern's 1959 film offers precisely what its title promises. Along with a wealth of great music, the film subtly conveys the economic differences between the music's origins and Newport's wealthy citizens, and highlights the concentration and playfulness of great musicians by photographing them as intimately as possible. Despite the title, this concert film's performances--captured over the course of a weekend during the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival--really shine when night falls. As a documentary, it stylishly immortalizes transcendently beautiful music played on a glorious day, suggesting in the process that film might have no higher purpose. |
| Contents |
Jazz on a summer's day Short cuts: Live performances -- Reflections; (84 min.); Special features: Newport 1958 [text features] Jazz on film, The impossible, The Festival playlist, The America's Cup; New Yorker Films. |
| Note |
Special features: "A Summer's Day with Bert Stern" (30 min.); Short cuts [featurettes]; Weblink [text feature]; Production notes [text feature]. |
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GMD: videorecording. |
| Local Note |
Some of the Simsbury Public Library items are are part of the Hayes Collection. |
| Subject |
Newport Jazz Festival (1958)
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Jazz -- 1951-1960.
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Jazz vocals.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Nonfiction films.
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Documentary films.
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| Added Author |
Stern, Bert. Director.
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Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971. Performer.
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Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972. Performer.
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Mulligan, Gerry. Performer.
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Washington, Dinah, 1924-1963. Performer.
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Hamilton, Chico, 1921-2013. Performer.
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O'Day, Anita. Performer.
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Shearing, George. Performer.
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Giuffre, Jimmy. Performer.
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Berry, Chuck. Performer.
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Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964. Performer.
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Monk, Thelonious. Performer.
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Big Maybelle, 1924-1972. Performer.
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Stitt, Sonny. Performer.
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Eli's Chosen Six. Performer.
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New Yorker Films.
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Galaxy Attractions (Firm)
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Raven Films. Producer.
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New Yorker Video (Firm) Publisher.
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Newport Jazz Festival (1958)
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| Note |
Title on disc label and container: Bert Stern's jazz on a summer's day |
| ISBN |
1567302149 |
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9781567302141 |
| Standard No. |
717119165048 |
| Music No. |
DVD 16500 New Yorker Video |
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