Jazz on a Summer's Day

Restored to glorious 4K in 2021, this early concert film transports viewers to the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, which hosted some of the genre’s most illustrious talents: Louis Armstrong, Chuck Berry, and Mahalia Jackson, among others. Presented in stunning technicolor and with unrelenting close-ups showcasing the musicians’ craft and personalities, each featured performance is pure eye and ear candy for any jazz enthusiast. However, the film’s audience cutaways, revolutionary at the time, help capture the venue and atmosphere just as well, making for a wholly immersive cinematic experience that hasn’t aged a day.