Jammin' the Blues

Jammin' the Blues

10 mins | Documentary, Music | May 5, 1944

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.

Jammin' the Blues

10 mins | Documentary, Music | May 5, 1944

Jammin' the Blues
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.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title Jammin' the Blues
Directors Gjon Mili
Writers

Cast

Lester Young

as Himself - on Tenor Sax

George 'Red' Callender

as Himself - on Bass

Harry Edison

as Himself - on Trumpet

Marlowe Morris

as Himself - on Piano

Sidney Catlett

as Himself - on Drums

Barney Kessel

as Himself - on Guitar

Jo Jones

as Himself - on Drums

John Simmons

as Himself - on Bass

Illinois Jacquet

as Himself - on Tenor Sax

Marie Bryant

as Herself - Singer and Dancer

Archie Savage

as Himself - Dancer

Knox Manning

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)