Lester Young

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Jammin' the Blues

as Self - on Tenor Sax
Released: 1944-05-05

In this short film, prominent jazz musicians of the 1940s gather for a rare filming of a jam...

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Policy Man

as Himself
Released: 1938-01-01

Crime comedy.

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Improvisation

as Self
Released: 1950-12-11

An improvised jazz session with some of the greats from the 1950s era including Ella Fitzgerald.

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Improvisation

as Self
Released: 2004-01-01

Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in...

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Jazz

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2001-01-09

Jazz is a ten part series that explores the evolution – and the genius – of America’s greatest...

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