The Last of the First
2004 | 88m | English
Popularity: 0.1 (history)
| Director: | Anja Baron |
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| Writer: | |
| Staring: |
| The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band during its sunset years: 87-year-old Al Casey, who had worked closely with Fats Waller throughout the 1930s; guitarist Lawrence Lucie, 95 years young, from the bands of Louis Armstrong, Benny Carter and Duke Ellington; saxophonist Bubba Brooks, 79, who was with Bill Doggett; Edwin Swanston, 80, pianist with Louis Armstrong's Orchestra; 91-year-old drummer Johnny Blowers, ex-Bunny Berigan, Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra; Ivan Rolle, 85, bassist with Jonah Jones; and 88-year-old Laurel Watson, one-time vocalist with Duke Ellington and Count Basie. Baron's cameras record the musicians through their tours and concerts, capturing their joy in performing together. A celebration of the jazz spirit. | |
| Release Date: | May 02, 2004 |
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| Director: | Anja Baron |
| Writer: | |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | jazz, harlem, new york city, black history, harlem renaissance, swing music |
| Production Companies | Kenja Media Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: May 12, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Albert Vollmer | himself |
| Joey Morant | himself |
| Bobby Pring | himself |
| Bubba Brooks | himself |
| Edwin Swanston | himself |
| Al Casey | himself |
| Lawrence Lucie | himself |
| Alex Layne | himself |
| John G. Blowers, Jr. | himself |
| Ivan 'Loco' Rolle | himself |
| Calvin Lynch | himself |
| Laurel Watson | herself |
| Name | Job |
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| Anja Baron | Cinematography, Director |
| Philip Shane | Editor |
| David Meeker | Thanks |
| Kate Compel | Cinematography |
| Name | Title |
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| Anja Baron | Producer |
| Denise Rosenstein | Associate Producer |
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