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Director:
Norman Granz
Genre:
Music
Plot:
Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus additional performances filmed in 1977 and 1979... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Cast

 
Count Basie ... Himself
Ray Brown ... Himself
Eddie Davis ... Himself

Duke Ellington ... Himself

Ella Fitzgerald ... Herself
Dizzy Gillespie ... Himself
Norman Granz ... Himself

Coleman Hawkins ... Himself
Nat Hentoff ... Himself
Hank Jones ... Himself

Charlie Parker ... Himself
Joe Pass ... Himself (archive footage)
Oscar Peterson ... Himself
Buddy Rich ... Himself
Clark Terry ... Himself
Lester Young ... Himself

Directed by
Norman Granz 
 
Produced by
Norman Granz .... producer
 

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Runtime:
USA:75 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White (Black & White and Color)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Filming Locations:
Côte d'Azur, FranceSee more »

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