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Jazz on Fim Images
All images on this page are from the collection of Brian
'Joe' Spibey
They consist of UK 'Front of House' stills (FOH), US Lobby Cards (LC)
and various international film posters (P) (see posters)
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1. Jazz on a Summers Day (a)
Gerry Mulligan in one the very best film about jazz (FOH). His quartet included Art Farmer (FOH) |
2. A Song is Born (a)
This image features Benny Goodman. Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey and Charlie Barnet & Lionel Hampton (FOH) |
3. The Connection
This still features the Freddie Redd Quartet with Jackie McLean on alto (FOH) |
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4. Jazz on a Summers Day (b)
Anita O'Day going through 'Sweet Georgia Brown' and 'Tea for Two' (FOH) |
5. Sven Klangs Combo
One of the very best films about the jazz life |
6. Kings Go Forth
Tony Curtis sits in with the Red Norvo band with Richie Kamuca on the left. Pete Candoli ghosted for Curtis (FOH) |
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7. Jazz on a Summers Day (c)
Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden sing Rockin' Chair together |
8. Bird
Forrest Whitaker as Charlie Parker in Clint Eastwood's bio-pic |
9. Harlem Jazz Festival (a)
Lionel Hampton at the drums for a change, instead of his vibes |
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10. New Orleans (P)
A great example of Italian poster art with the Armstrong band featured |
11. St Louis Blues (P)
Great cast but so, so film |
12. Last of the Blue Devils (P)
A great film about Kansas City swing musicians with Count Basie and Jay McShann |
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13. Jazz on a Summers Day (d)
Chico Hamilton fronting his group in the classic film (FOH) |
14. The Subterraneans
This still features Mulligan, Art Farmer and Dave Bailey |
15. Pete Kelly's Blues
Jack Webb and Ella Fitzgerald in the 'jazz age' movie (FOH) |
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16. Paris Blues (P)
A great piece of poster art for a poor film. Louis Armstrong featured once again |
17. Song is Born (b)
Danny Kay is rightly amazed at Mel Powell's piano playing |
18. Birth of the Blues
Jack Teagarden stands behind Bing Crosby in this poor movie |
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19. Harlem Jazz Festival (b)
Usual pose for Count Basie at the piano |
20. Rat Race
Tony Curtis on the baritone but with Gerry Mulligan making the sounds |
21. Stormy Weatrher
Italian photobusta 13"x19" with Lena Horne and Bill Robinson |
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22. Ah Quelle Equipe
Sidney Bechet made numerous films in Europe often playing a leading role |
23. Blues
A striking image of Bechet in this Belgium poster |
24. Woody Herman (P)
This American one sheet poster features a young Stan Getz and Shorty Rogers. |
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25. Anatomy of a Murder (LC)
This image features Duke Ellington with James Stewart and Lee Remick |
26. Satchmo the Great (LC)
Armstrong in Africa with most of his All Stars behind him |
27. Het Boy! Hey Girl! (LC)
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28. Round Midnight
Dextor Gordon on stage with Herbie Hancock, Pierre Michelot and Bobby Hutchinson |
29. All Night Long
One of the few images of Dave Brubeck and Charlie Mingus playing together |
30. Benny Goodman Story
This LC features the original Goodman Quartet but with Steve Allen as Benny |
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31.The Glenn Miller Story (P)
This Belgium poster features images of James Stewart and Glenn Miller |
32. The Gene Krupa Story (P)
Known in the UK as 'Drum Crazy', this is a Belgium poster. |
33. Music, and More Music (P)
A Belgium poster of one of the numerous films Lionel Hampton made in Europe |
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34 Jazz at Newport
French poster (63"x47") for 'Jazz on a Summers Day' |
35. Lets Get lost The early Chet gets ready |
36. Odds Against Tomorrow Underrated film about robbery and racial hatred with a fine score by John Lewis |
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| 37. We From Jazz A striking Polish poster for a Russian Film about the early days of jazz in the Soviet Union |
38. All Night Long (P) Poster for British version of Othello set in a jazz Club (see features) |
39. I Want to Live Art Farmer, Gerry Mulligan and Bud Shank as they appear in this movies opening scenes |
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| 40. Paris Blues Sidney Poitier looking cool but it was Ellington sideman Paul Gonsalves who provide the sax sound for him |
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Further images
These are not part of the above collection but will
be of interest to Jazz on Film lovers.
If anyone has any of the following for sale, please contact joe@jazzonfilm.com
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The Nat King Cole Story (P)
One of the numerous shorts made for UI dring the 40's and 50's and Directed by Will Cowan (see shorts) |
Jivin' in Be- Bop (P)
This one features the Gillespie big band with James Moody, Milt Jackson, John Lewis and Ray Brown |
Syncopation (P)
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Jazz on a Summers Day (P)
Wonderful Italian poster for Bert Stern's classic jazz film |
Beware (P)
Louis jordan's first starring role in feature length film.He went on to make a number of musical films in the forties |
The Man with the Golden Arm (P)
Sinatra as a drummer with a bad habit. The film featured Shorty Rogers, Shelly Manne and all the usual West Coast jazzers |
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Lift to the scaffold.(P)
A fine French thriller with a wonderful improvised soundtrack by Miles Davis and the best of European jazzers |
(P) Another of Will Cowan films for UI and one of
the few film poster to feature an image of Billie Holiday. In fact if
you know of another one email me
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Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday and Barney Bigard
on th set of the film New Orleans
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The International Sweethearts of Rhythm (P)
The popular all female multi - racial big band of the forties. Two docus were made about them in the eighties (see Ato Z docus) |
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Cool World (P)
This film had a score by Mal Waldron and featured Dizzy Gillespie, Yusef Lateef, Art Tatlor and Aaron Bell |