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Jazz on a Summer's Day

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Aram Avakian & Bert Stern

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Plot Summary

Set at the Newport jazz festival in 1958, this documentary features Thelonious Monk, Sal Salvador, Anita O'Day, Dinah Washington, Chuck Berry, Louis Armstrong, and Mahalia Jackson.

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Directors
- Aram Avakian
- Bert Stern

Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews

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Reviews Counted: 12
Fresh: 12
Rotten: 0
Average Rating: 8.1/10

Top Critics' Reviews

Fresh: As generous a dish of top jazz music as any cat could take in one gulp. – Bosley Crowther, New York Times, Jul 16, 2008

Fresh: It's Americana, and a document of its time as well via observation of audiences and the life surrounding the Newport event, not least the neatly-integrated footage concerning the America Cup Yacht Races. – Variety Staff, Variety, Jul 7, 2010

Fresh: The sense of well-being is immense. – Dave Kehr, New York Daily News, Aug 2, 2013

Fresh: Shot in gorgeous color, it's probably the best feature-length jazz concert movie ever made. – Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader, Jun 24, 2010

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Customer Reviews

Jazz at it's pinnacle!

by G3Chris1

American true and blue. Highlights are Anita O'Day and Dinah Washington.

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Genre: Documentary
Released: 1960

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