Title from web page. Originally produced as a documentary film in 1959. "Presented in a stunning 4K restoration by IndieCollect." -- Container. Special features: Bert Stern, original madman (2011 documentary by Shannah Laumeister Stern); Bern Stern photo galleries; archival interviews with director Bert Stern; extended audio of Mahalia Jackson's "The Lord's prayer"; audio commentary by music journalist Natalie Weiner; trailer. Bert Stern, Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Chuck Berry, Dinah Washington, Mahalia Jackson.
Summary:
Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and directed by world-renowned photographer Bert Stern, this documentary features intimate performances by an all-star line-up of musical legends including Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O'Day, Chuck Berry, Dinah Washington, and closes with a beautiful rendition of The Lord's Prayer by Mahalia Jackson at midnight to usher in Sunday morning.
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