From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia jammin the blues is a 1944 american short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together. Jammin blues electric and acoustic buddy guy allmusic. Barney kessel is the only white musician in the film. His high energy style and unique vocals are featured on this collection of his best including ive got my eyes on you, first time i met the blues and let me love you baby. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing jammin the blues near you. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. I like all sorts of blues and religious blues can be very rewarding. Shot by famed life magazine photographer gjon mili, jammin the blues is notable for its inventive look and visual effects, and it was nominated for an academy award for best short subject. The film was released in december 1944, billed alongside passage to marseille by michael curtiz, and was nominated for an oscar. Barney kessel is the only white performer in the film. Recreating the atmosphere of an afterhours jam session, the musicians were handpicked by jazz impresario norman granz and the shooting with robert burks in his first dop job wrapped after four sessions.
Theres a movie of this session, mostly shot in closeups and in silhouettes. Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate. Watch jammin the blues, one of the most stylish jazz films. Oct 17, 2000 this compilation of lester young recordings from the mid40s comes from several sources. The presentation portion of the suite can both display and edit powerpoint presentations. Granz, the subject of hershorns book, is listed as the technical director of the film in the opening credits see below. It is exactly what it says on the tin, namely, a bluesjazz jam session that was recorded on film.
This article needs an image preferably free related to the subject, such as a picture of the set or a film poster. Jammin the blues 1944 is ten minutes of some of the top names in prebebop jazz doing just that. Mili proposed a jazz film to producer gordon hollingshead, which the studio moved forward on. Tags jammin the blues lindy hop swing dance dance jazz 40s marie bryant. 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. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jammin the blues at the discogs marketplace. Photographer gjon mili on set of jammin the blues film being directed by him. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. This jam session starts with a blues played by lester young.
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. Jammin the blues is een amerikaanse korte concertfilm uit 1944. But of course, as pretty and striking as it is, jammin is about the music. Artfully presented, mili uses dark, noirlike lighting effects that perfectly fit the tone of the music, making the film an enjoyable visual experience as well as an auditory one. Jammin with the blues greats it was a night when the legends played. Jammin the blues adalah sebuah film pendek amerika tahun 1944 dimana beberapa musisi jazz terkenal tampil bersama dalam sesi pemfilman langka. The camera pulls back to reveal the great tenor saxophonist lester young in his pork pie hat. Mainstay board member rod johnson recommends this fabulous jazz film, jammin the blues. Features archie savage and marie bryant doing the lindy hop to lester young.
Troop zero soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. Jammin the blues jonathan stout and his campus five. Film tersebut menampilkan lester young, red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris, sid catlett, barney kessel, jo jones, john simmons, illinois jacquet, marie bryant, archie savage dan garland finney. If you are into lester young, or liked count basie or enjoyed the film round midnight this short is on today with a peek into a jam session starring young and other jazz notables. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. Albert king, etta james, buddy guy, junior wells, and 83yearold sippie wallace. With lester young, george red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris. 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. One hot night in june, 1982 at new jerseys capitol theater, john mayalls bluesbreakers paid homage to and were joined by five blues immortals. No one before had filmed jazz musicians in this way.
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. Jammin the blues is a 1944 short film produced by warner bros. On the sunny side of the street by dorothy fields, jimmy mchugh. Slow blues blues ballads 1 a two hour long compilation duration. 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. Alive and kickin, jesus freak, bye bye bye and go for the doctor are all good, basically upbeat blues with great production sound, good guitar some slide, bouncy harp and pleasant vocals while not overly preachy. Jammin the blues takes me back seems so long agothis film preceeds the bee bop era and is for the purist in old time jazzjust a step ahead of new orleansi played some guitar in those days and did some jammin while in the service but not in any class with these guyssure di love to hear it again and again. Jun 22, 2007 1944 lester young and others jammin the blues dancers lindy hop legends archie savage and marie bryant. Blues music playlist best blues songs of all time youtube. Pages in category jazz films the following 71 pages are in this category, out of 71 total. Barney kessel on jammin the blues 1944 jonathan stout. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film.
Mili uses very sharp lights with subtility qnd also blacklit effects. The song also appears on the compilation album legend. Provided to youtube by cdbaby jammin the blues jonathan stout and his campus five hilary alexander jammin the blues. Nominated for an oscar for best short subject, jammin the blues offers a rare opportunity to see legends like lester young and the vocal talents of marie bryant. Midnight symphony, on the sunny side of the street, and the improvisational jammin the blues. Best blues songs of all time top blues hits music playlist because we love music as much as you do, we will continue to update this playlist frequently d. In 1944, warner brothers commissioned mili to bring his trademark style to the movies.
Johnny hiland slow blues jam2009 dallas guitar festival duration. Jammin the blues by jonathan stout and his campus five on. It is exactly what it says on the tin, namely, a blues jazz jam session that was recorded on film. As the film fades in, we see only a pair of concentric circles, a pure abstraction. Jammin the blues lindy hoparchie savage and marie bryant. Jammin the blues by jonathan stout and his campus five, released 06 june 2017 1. Jun 16, 2017 from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia jammin the blues is a 1944 american short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. The man who used jazz for justice, author tad hershorn goes into great detail in the making and release of the film. Jammin the blues featuring jazz legend lester young. Jammin the blues is a 1944 short film in which several prominent jazz. This remarkable 10minute film from 1944 is quite easily the most amazing visual representation of the jazz aesthetic.
First off, let me say i am also a blues musician, so i do have some idea of what im talking about. The musicians become silhouettes, concentrated and relaxed at the same time, shrouded in mistery, appearing suddenly in closeup at the right time and tempo. Apr 06, 2020 we recommend you to check other playlists or our favorite music charts. The song was rereleased 10 years later as a tribute to bob marley and was again a hit, as in the netherlands, where it was classified in the charts for 4 weeks. Find all 35 songs in troop zero soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Completed in 1944 gjon mili is primarily known for his work as a photographer, particularly his portraits and experimental use of strobe lighting, much of which appeared in life magazine in the book norman granz.
It defines an era, and it does so with an artistry that many films of the time were only just discoveringmainly in france. In 1995, jammin the blues was selected for preservation in the united states national film registry by the library of congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. Jammin the blues is an oscarnominated short from 1944 that is basically 10 minutes of improvisational jazz played in one long jam. From wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 1944 american short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got. Me, im always moved to tears by the first two minutes of jammin the blues. Jammin the blues is a 1944 american short film in which several prominent jazz musicians got together for a rare filmed jam session. Well, simply put, jammin the blues, although ostensibly a music video in all respects, is a little more than that. As the film fades in, we see only a pair of concentric. Jammin the blues gjon mili underground film journal.
It featured lester young, red callender, harry edison, marlowe morris, sid. I only know of this cd by rob frazier but some songs are real winners. If you do not have powerpoint, microsoft has a free powerpoint viewer. Marie bryant sings the sunny side of the street at one point for the film s highlight then jitterbugs with archie savage to bring this most entertaining jam session to its exciting end. Featuring some of the greatest names in jazz, this is not to be missed for amy true jazz fans. Download on amazon jammin the blues play on apple music jammin the blues download on itunes jammin the. Chicagos king of blues, buddy guy is among the finest axemen of the genre. If you enjoyed listening to this one, maybe you will like. The following chapter on gjon milis jammin the blues 1944 is equally rich and.
Marie bryant sings the sunny side of the street at one point for the film s highlight then jitterbugs with archie savage to bring this most entertaining jam session to. Plus, all the scales, blues boxes, licks, chord shapes and tunes in this lesson are written out in tab and music in an accompanying book in the form of a pdf file on the dvd. John mayall does seem very pompous though he never does anything special. 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. Jamming is a song by the reggae band bob marley and the wailers from their 1977 album exodus. 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. 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. However the main purpose of the session was to make a cool filmshort, so the solos are short and. Yet its a testimony to milis achievement that the artists in the film look so comfortable, so natural, so themselves in the completely abstract environment he builds around them. 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. Jammin the blues looks as though it jumped right from the pages of life. Rob fraziers blues farmers jammin the blues amazon. Jammin the blues was filmed over four days in september 1944, and released that december.