JAZZ IN THE CITY presents JAZZ ON A SUMMER’S DAY
JAZZ IN THE CITY presents JAZZ ON A SUMMER’S DAY
Join us for a special Jazz in the City concert in the Capitol Theatre, where Jeff Stabley and his trio will perform select music from the artists and songs featured in the iconic 1959 documentary Jazz on a Summer’s Day, followed by a screening of the legendary film.
Featuring:
Steve Rudolph, piano
Hassan Shakur, bass
Jeff Stabley, percussion
Film Synopsis:
Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and directed by world-renowned photographer Bert Stern, Jazz on a Summer’s Day features intimate performances by an all-star line-up of musical legends including Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O’Day, Chuck Berry and Dinah Washington, and closes with a beautiful rendition of “The Lord’s Prayer” by Mahalia Jackson at midnight to usher in Sunday morning.
The film has been beautifully and extensively restored in 4K from the best surviving vault elements by IndieCollect.
