Movies: Lester Young

  • 1944
    Jammin' the Blues

    Jammin' the Blues (1944)

    Jammin' the Blues

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    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
  • 1938
    Policy Man

    Policy Man (1938)

    Policy Man

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    Crime comedy....

    Policy Man
  • 1950
    Improvisation

    Improvisation (1950)

    Improvisation

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    An improvised jazz session with some of the greats from the 1950s era including Ella Fitzgerald....

    Improvisation
  • 2004
    Improvisation

    Improvisation (2004)

    Improvisation

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    Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1977, Joe Pass 1979, Ella Fitzgerald 1979, and Oscar Peterson at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1977....

    Improvisation