New on Blu-ray: JAZZ ON A SUMMER'S DAY (1959) - Documentary

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Product Description: Filmed at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island and directed by world-renowned photographer Bert Stern, Jazz on a Summer’s Day features intimate performances by an all-star line-up of musical legends including Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Gerry Mulligan, Anita O’Day, Chuck Berry, Dinah Washington, and closes with a beautiful rendition of The Lord’s Prayer by Mahalia Jackson at midnight to usher in Sunday morning. Presented in a stunning 4K restoration by IndieCollect.

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Director: Aram Avakian, Bert Stern

Starring: Anita O'Day, Louis Armstrong, Mahalia Jackson, Gerry Mulligan

Genre: Documentary, Music

Runtime: 85 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: English

Studio: Kino Lorber

Home Video Release Date: February 9, 2021

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• Codec: MPEG-2
• Resolution: 480i
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Encoding Format: 16:9
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)

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• Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
• Resolution: 1080p
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Region: Region A/1

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• DVD: None
• Blu-ray: None

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• DVD: Dolby Digital Mono
• Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono

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DVD: English SDH

Blu-ray: English SDH

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• "Bert Stern: Original Madman" (2011 documentary by Shannah Laumeister Stern)
• Archival interviews with director Bert Stern
• Audio commentary by music journalist Natalie Weiner
• Bern Stern photo galleries
• Booklet essay by Nate Chinen, author of "Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century"
• Extended audio of Mahalia Jackson's "The Lord's Prayer"
• Trailer

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