Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

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Jazz Legends in Their Own Words (2014)

Directed by Roger Parsons

Documentary, Music · 58m

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.

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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

Director
Roger Parsons
Screenplay
John Mullen
Editor
Colin Minchin
Producer
Roger Parsons

Details

Release date
2014-05-24
Runtime
58m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom
Production
BBC