Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

58m
DocumentaryMusic
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A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some of the greatest names in American music, including the godfather of New Orleans jazz Louis Armstrong, the King of Swing Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald.

Cast

Rebecca Front
Self - Narrator (voice)
Louis Armstrong
Self (archive footage)
Count Basie
Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)
Ella Fitzgerald
Self (archive footage)
Dizzy Gillespie
Self (archive footage)
Oscar Peterson
Self (archive footage)

Crew

Roger Parsons
Director
John Mullen
Screenplay
Colin Minchin
Editor
Julian Birkett
Executive Producer
Roger Parsons
Producer

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