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

Crew

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