---
title: 'Jazz on a Summer''s Day (1959)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Bert Stern'
released: '1959-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/jazz-on-a-summers-day-1959'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052942/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959)

1959 · 85 min · Documentary, Music · United States


## Synopsis

Jazz on a Summer's Day is a 1959 concert film set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. The film was directed and edited by Aram Avakian; he also was the principal cinematographer. It was co-directed by Bert Stern, a commercial and fashion photographer, who directed the party scenes that featured his friends, as well as the water scenes. George Avakian was the music supervisor.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Bert Stern](https://cinepixo.com/people/bert-stern), [Aram Avakian](https://cinepixo.com/people/aram-avakian)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bert Stern](https://cinepixo.com/people/bert-stern)
- **Editor:** [Aram Avakian](https://cinepixo.com/people/aram-avakian)
- **Screenplay:** [Arnold Perl](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnold-perl), [Albert D'Annibale](https://cinepixo.com/people/albert-d-annibale)

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