Jazz on a Summer’s Day

Join WJCT Public Media for a special screening of Jazz on a Summer’s Day at WJCT Studios.

“Gorgeous. Probably the best feature-length jazz concert movie ever made.”
– Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and directed by world-renowned photographer, Bert Stern. Jazz on a Summer’s Day features intimate performances by an all-star line-up of musical legends, including Louis Armstrong, Thelonius Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O’Day, Chuck Berry, and Dinah Washington, and closes with a beautiful rendition of “The Lord’s Prayer” by Mahalia Jackson at midnight to usher in Sunday morning.

The 1959 classic is considered one of the most extraordinary and possibly the first concert film ever made. The film was named to the National Film Registry in 1999, and its restoration was funded by the National Film Preservation Board of the Library of Congress in time to celebrate the film’s 60th Anniversary.

Cash bar and popcorn available.

6:30 PM – Doors open
7:00 PM – Film starts.
Run time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Film not rated. Alcohol, drugs, and/or smoking.

Tickets – $5

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