Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.
Released: Mar 28, 1960
Runtime: 82 minutes
Genre: Documentary, Music
Stars: Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Gerry Mulligan, Dinah Washington, Chico Hamilton, Anita O'Day
Crew: Bert Stern (Director), Arnold Perl (Continuity), Aram Avakian (Co-Director), Albert D'Annibale (Writer), Arnold Perl (Writer), Harvey Kahn (Associate Producer)