Lester Young - Blues for Greasy (1950) short film

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Lester Young - Blues for Greasy (1950) short film

#1 Post by Eyeball » Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:43 am

Lester Young - Blues for Greasy (1950)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z10gZTxdHhQ

Life Magazine photographer Gjon Mili joined with jazz producer and Verve-label owner Norman Granz to produce the short film "Jammin' the Blues" in 1944. The pair came together again in 1950 to shoot footage of leading jazz artists of the day, but when funding dried up, the film ceased production and sat on shelves for 50 years (except for a few snippets which found their way onto bootlegs).
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Re: Lester Young - Blues for Greasy (1950) short film

#2 Post by Jose Tello » Thu Apr 10, 2014 10:54 pm

So is this the only clip that survived from the project that was ditched?
I would love to know if there's more clips like this one out there.

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#3 Post by Eyeball » Fri Apr 11, 2014 9:20 am

Jose Tello wrote:So is this the only clip that survived from the project that was ditched?
I would love to know if there's more clips like this one out there.
That is what they seem to be saying.
I have seen other segments with JATP stars. There is the one where Charlie Parker is having too much fun during the filming and they motion to him to tone it down and he does. That's the one where they are side-lining and finding it kind of funny not to really be playing. On YT.
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#4 Post by Jose Tello » Sat Apr 12, 2014 10:12 pm

Solid. Thanks! :)

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#5 Post by Eyeball » Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:15 am

U Bet!

Have you found the other JATP Granz stars film yet?
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