Poster of Improvisation

Improvisation

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Thursday, January 1 2004
20 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Count BasieCount Basie
Count Basie would have been no older than
79 in Improvisation
as 'Self'.
Sun, Aug 21 1904 –
Thu, Apr 26 1984
Portrait of Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington
Duke Ellington would have been no older than
75 in Improvisation
as 'Self'.
Sat, Apr 29 1899 –
Fri, May 24 1974
Portrait of Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald would have been no older than
79 in Improvisation
as 'Self'.
Wed, Apr 25 1917 –
Sat, Jun 15 1996
Portrait of Dizzy GillespieDizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie would have been no older than
75 in Improvisation
as 'Self'.
Sun, Oct 21 1917 –
Wed, Jan 06 1993
Portrait of Coleman HawkinsColeman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins was
>> in Improvisation
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charlie ParkerCharlie Parker
Charlie Parker would have been no older than
34 in Improvisation
as 'Self'.
Sun, Aug 29 1920 –
Sat, Mar 12 1955
Portrait of Oscar PetersonOscar Peterson
Oscar Peterson was
78 in Improvisation
as 'Self'.
Sat, Aug 15 1925 –
Sun, Dec 23 2007
Portrait of Buddy RichBuddy Rich
Buddy Rich would have been no older than
69 in Improvisation
as 'Self'.
Sun, Sep 30 1917 –
Thu, Apr 02 1987
Portrait of Lester YoungLester Young
Lester Young was
>> in Improvisation
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ray BrownRay Brown
Ray Brown was
57 in Improvisation
as 'Self'.
Thu, Nov 07 1946
Portrait of Hank JonesHank Jones
Hank Jones was
>> in Improvisation
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Flip PhillipsFlip Phillips
Flip Phillips was
>> in Improvisation
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry EdisonHarry Edison
Harry Edison would have been no older than
83 in Improvisation
as 'Self'.
Sun, Oct 10 1915 –
Tue, Jul 27 1999
Portrait of Joe PassJoe Pass
Joe Pass would have been no older than
65 in Improvisation
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 13 1929 –
Mon, May 23 1994
Portrait of Bobby DurhamBobby Durham
Bobby Durham was
66 in Improvisation
as 'Self'.
Wed, Feb 03 1937 –
Sun, Jul 06 2008
Portrait of Niels-Henning Ørsted PedersenNiels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen was
>> in Improvisation
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Norman GranzNorman Granz
Norman Granz was
>> in Improvisation
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday