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Bonnie Northgraves Quintet: To Louis with Love

+ Jazz on a Summer’s Day Film Screening

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Join us for To Louis with Love, a joyful celebration of the legendary Louis Armstrong. Experience the magic of Armstrong’s timeless tunes as Bonnie Northgraves and her band brings his music to life, capturing the spirit and brilliance of his remarkable career. After Bonnie’s set and a brief intermission, enjoy one of the most beloved and revered of all jazz concert films, Bert Stern’s Jazz on a Summer’s Day.

About Jazz on a Summer’s Day (Bert Stern, 1959, 85 min)

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. The film has been beautifully and extensively restored in 4K.

 

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Gorgeous. Probably the best feature-length jazz concert movie ever made.

Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

Filmed with a rare artistry, a rare attention to making images of music that are themselves musical.

Richard Brody, New Yorker

 

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Guest

Bonnie Northgraves Quintet

Date

Aug 10

Time

2:00 pm

Venue

VIFF Centre, VIFF Cinema

19+
160 min

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Sunday August 10

2:00 pm
Guests/Q&As Hearing Assistance
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Credits

Producer

Harvey Kahn, Bert Stern, George Wein

Screenwriter

Albert D’Annibale, Arnold Per

Cinematography

Courtney Hesfela, Raymond Phelan, Bert Stern

Editor

Aram Avakian

Original Music

Elliot Gruskin

Production Design

Allan Green

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