The Last of the First

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.

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Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience

Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience

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Daybreak Express

Daybreak Express

1953

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3 Minutes with a 12 Piece Band

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Komeda, Komeda...

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Weird Nightmare

Weird Nightmare

1993

What Difference Does It Make?

What Difference Does It Make?

2014

The Case of the Three Sided Dream

The Case of the Three Sided Dream

2014

Grass Is Greener

Grass Is Greener

2019

Hot Club de Montevideo

Hot Club de Montevideo

2023

Bongó Itá

Los Negros

Los Negros

2022

The Story of Doctor Carver

1938

The Scientist of Sound

The Scientist of Sound

2017

Oscar

Oscar

2016

Black Thoughts

Black Thoughts

2020

Inside Out In the Open

Inside Out In the Open

2001

Chasing Trane

Chasing Trane

2017