![]() While Stern didn’t know much about jazz, the renowned fashion photographer did have an eye for beauty and color, and that really comes through he captures some gorgeous images of the musicians on stage, members of the audience and the yachts on the water. Bagdasarian sang and recorded the song, varying the tape speeds to produce high-pitched chipmunk voices, with the vocals credited to. Directed by Bert Stern, the film focuses on the Jazz Festival, but also captures parts of the America’s Cup Yacht Race and various scenes around Newport that were going on the Fourth of July weekend. A HOLIDAY RECORDS COUNTDOWN: 07 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) is a novelty Christmas song written by Ross Bagdasarian (under the stage name of David Seville) in 1958. Considered by some to the first-ever concert film (released in 1959), JAZZ ON A SUMMER’S DAY presents an extremely stylistic look at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival (which had a phenomenal line-up). ![]() For those people missing the sights and sounds of live music, a recently restored version of the classic 1959 concert film, JAZZ ON A SUMMER’S DAY, has been re-released for a virtual cinema presentation. Music festivals across the globe have been cancelled this year (and it’s likely going to be a while before audiences can attend any type of large scale concerts).
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