Improvisation(2004)
Synopsis
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.
Directed by Norman Granz
Where to watch Improvisation
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Cast
Count Basie
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Duke Ellington
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Ella Fitzgerald
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Dizzy Gillespie
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Coleman Hawkins
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Charlie Parker
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Oscar Peterson
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Buddy Rich
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Lester Young
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Ray Brown
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Hank Jones
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Flip Phillips
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Harry Edison
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Joe Pass
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Bobby Durham
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Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen
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Improvisation was released in 2004.
How long is Improvisation?+
Improvisation runs for 75 minutes (1 hour and 15 minutes).
Who directed Improvisation?+
Improvisation was directed by Norman Granz.
Who stars in Improvisation?+
Improvisation stars Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie and Coleman Hawkins.
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