May 2, 2004
1h 28m
EN
Anja Baron
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.
Albert Vollmer
himself
Joey Morant
himself
Bobby Pring
himself
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Bubba Brooks
himself
Edwin Swanston
himself
Al Casey
himself
Lawrence Lucie
himself
Alex Layne
himself
John G. Blowers, Jr.
himself
Ivan 'Loco' Rolle
himself
Kenja Media Productions
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