The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band during its sunset years: 87-year-old Al Casey, who had worked closely with Fats Waller throughout the 1930s; guitarist Lawrence Lucie, 95 years young, from the bands of Louis Armstrong, Benny Carter and Duke Ellington; saxophonist Bubba Brooks, 79, who was with Bill Doggett; Edwin Swanston, 80, pianist with Louis Armstrong's Orchestra; 91-year-old drummer Johnny Blowers, ex-Bunny Berigan, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra; Ivan Rolle, 85, bassist with Jonah Jones; and 88-year-old Laurel Watson, one-time vocalist with Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Baron's cameras record the musicians through their tours and concerts, capturing their joy in performing together. A celebration of the jazz spirit.
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- Released
- Production
- Kenja Media Productions
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Top Cast
Albert Vollmer as himself
Joey Morant as himself
Bobby Pring as himself
Bubba Brooks as himself
Edwin Swanston as himself
Al Casey as himself
Lawrence Lucie as himself
Alex Layne as himself
Top Crew
Anja Baron · Director
Philip Shane · Editor
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