Improvisation

Improvisation 2004

1h 15min Director: Norman Granz

MusicDocumentary

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.

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Cast

Count Basie
Count Basie Self
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington Self
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald Self
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie Self
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins Self
C
Charlie Parker Self
Oscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson Self
B
Buddy Rich Self
Lester Young
Lester Young Self
Ray Brown
Ray Brown Self
H
Hank Jones Self
F
Flip Phillips Self
Harry Edison
Harry Edison Self
Joe Pass
Joe Pass Self (archive footage)
B
Bobby Durham Self
N
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Self

Crew

Director
Norman Granz

Details

Release date
Jan 1, 2004
Runtime
75 min
Status
Released
Country
United States of America
Language
English

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