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The Last of the First

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Calorie Rating: 124
Released: 2004-05-02
Running Time: 88 Minutes
Homepage: https://www.harlembluesjazzband.com/the-last-of-the-first
Studios: Kenja Media Productions,


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.

Director / Directors

Anja Baron
Director


Cast

Albert Vollmer
Character: himself
Joey Morant
Character: himself
Bobby Pring
Character: himself

Bubba Brooks
Character: himself
Edwin Swanston
Character: himself
Al Casey
Character: himself

Lawrence Lucie
Character: himself
Alex Layne
Character: himself
John G. Blowers, Jr.
Character: himself

Ivan 'Loco' Rolle
Character: himself
Calvin Lynch
Character: himself
Laurel Watson
Character: herself


Production and Crew

Kate Compel
Cinematography
Denise Rosenstein
Associate Producer

Anja Baron
Producer
Anja Baron
Cinematography