Comments on: 1958 Newport Jazz Festival http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2008/08/21/1958-newport-jazz-festival/ Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:43:12 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Michael Daddino http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2008/08/21/1958-newport-jazz-festival/#comment-1100 Michael Daddino Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:38:39 +0000 http://acontinuouslean.wordpress.com/?p=2121#comment-1100 Few of the performances are great (O'Day kills, though), and a lot of folks are captured better elsewhere, but none of this matters much, really. The film just feels so relaxed and carefree that drama would ruin the mood. The way Jimmy Giuffre bops up and down in the beginning is just so delicious. Few of the performances are great (O’Day kills, though), and a lot of folks are captured better elsewhere, but none of this matters much, really. The film just feels so relaxed and carefree that drama would ruin the mood.

The way Jimmy Giuffre bops up and down in the beginning is just so delicious.

]]> By: Pit http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2008/08/21/1958-newport-jazz-festival/#comment-1099 Pit Fri, 22 Aug 2008 00:23:14 +0000 http://acontinuouslean.wordpress.com/?p=2121#comment-1099 That film is great. It has so many good shots of the crowd. They all look bored but they look good. Anita O'day is terriffic. Was this during her heroin period? I forget. That film is great. It has so many good shots of the crowd. They all look bored but they look good. Anita O’day is terriffic. Was this during her heroin period? I forget.

]]> By: Sam Jacobs http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2008/08/21/1958-newport-jazz-festival/#comment-1098 Sam Jacobs Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:43:41 +0000 http://acontinuouslean.wordpress.com/?p=2121#comment-1098 Kickin it on Men's Vogue, eh? Mazel Tov! Kickin it on Men’s Vogue, eh? Mazel Tov!

]]> By: Charles http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2008/08/21/1958-newport-jazz-festival/#comment-1097 Charles Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:33:49 +0000 http://acontinuouslean.wordpress.com/?p=2121#comment-1097 This trad fellow seems like a decent bloke. He's got some stories, no? This trad fellow seems like a decent bloke. He’s got some stories, no?

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