The Cry of Jazz (1959)Stream and Watch Online

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Released March 22nd, 1959, 'The Cry of Jazz' stars George Waller, Dorothea Horton, Melinda Dillon, Andrew Duncan The movie has a runtime of about 34 min, and received a user score of 59 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 13 experienced users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "Filmed in Chicago amp finished in 1959 The Cry of Jazz is filmmaker composer and arranger Edward O Blands polemical essay on the politics of music and race a forecast of what he called the death of jazz A landmark moment in black film foreseeing the civil unrest of subsequent decades it also features the only known footage of visionary pianist Sun Ra from his beloved Chicago period Featured are ample images of tenor saxophonist John Gilmore and the rest of Ras Arkestra in Windy City nightclubs all shot in glorious black amp white"

'The Cry of Jazz' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel .