Jammin' the Blues
DocumentaryMusic
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 YoungSelf - on Tenor SaxGeorge 'Red' CallenderSelf - on Bass
Harry EdisonSelf - on TrumpetMarlowe MorrisSelf - on PianoSidney CatlettSelf - on DrumsBarney KesselSelf - on Guitar
Jo JonesSelf - on DrumsJohn SimmonsSelf - on Bass
Illinois JacquetSelf - on Tenor SaxMarie BryantSelf - Singer and Dancer
Archie SavageSelf - DancerGarland FinneySelf (uncredited)
Knox ManningNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
