The Last of the First (2004)
Synopsis
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: 2004-05-02
Runtime: 88 minutes
Director: Anja Baron
Top Cast
- Albert Vollmer as himself
- Joey Morant as himself
- Bobby Pring as himself
- Bubba Brooks as himself
- Edwin Swanston as himself
- Al Casey as himself
- Lawrence Lucie as himself
- Alex Layne as himself
- John G. Blowers, Jr. as himself
- Ivan 'Loco' Rolle as himself
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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