Look Around: 28.07.1961: Jazz on a July Night

Summary

A visit to the Earlswood Jazz Festival near Solihull in Warwickshire.

Year:

1961

Duration:

0:07:44

Film type:

Black & White / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Opening montage shows stills of New Orleans and American jazz performers cut to music. We then see crowds in a field at the Earlswood Jazz Festival dancing to music. There are also shots of Acker Bilk and his band performing on the stage. There are a few audio only vox pops about the appeal of jazz. The final section shows people dancing to a jazz band in a pub. The shots are mainly in close up showing instruments and dancing feet.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Music removed from website version.