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Jazz on a Summer's Day

Jazz on a Summer's Day

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1960 · Movie · 1h 22m

DocumentaryMusic

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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%. Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 85% of the 54 1960s documentary movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 22m.

Synopsis

Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.

Ratings

IMDb7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%

Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do.

29 audience votes

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concert film

The Best Movies of 1960

Jazz on a Summer's Day is #13 of 60