Jazz on a Summer's Day
1960, English. Directed by Bert Stern.
...love on a summer's night!
Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 28 March 1960
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Arnold Perl, Albert D'Annibale
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Jazz on a Summer's Day runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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Jazz on a Summer's Day isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Jazz on a Summer's Day?
If you liked Jazz on a Summer's Day, try Take Me to the River, The Last Waltz, Calle 54.
Who directed Jazz on a Summer's Day?
Jazz on a Summer's Day (1960) was directed by Bert Stern and stars Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Gerry Mulligan.