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The Last of the First

20040.0 / 1088 min
Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Albert Vollmer

Albert Vollmer

himself

Joey Morant

Joey Morant

himself

Bobby Pring

Bobby Pring

himself

Bubba Brooks

Bubba Brooks

himself

Edwin Swanston

Edwin Swanston

himself

Al Casey

Al Casey

himself

Lawrence Lucie

Lawrence Lucie

himself

Alex Layne

Alex Layne

himself

John G. Blowers, Jr.

John G. Blowers, Jr.

himself

Ivan 'Loco' Rolle

Ivan 'Loco' Rolle

himself

Calvin Lynch

Calvin Lynch

himself

Laurel Watson

Laurel Watson

herself

Crew

Kate Compel

Kate Compel

Cinematography

Philip Shane

Philip Shane

Editor

Anja Baron

Anja Baron

Producer

Anja Baron

Anja Baron

Director

Anja Baron

Anja Baron

Cinematography

David Meeker

David Meeker

Thanks

Denise Rosenstein

Denise Rosenstein

Associate Producer