Dizzy Gillespie/Sonny Stitt/Sonny Rollins - FILM

Filmmaker Christopher Seufert has found some remarkable silent B&W footage from a handful of classic Norman Granz record dates.
He's permitted to share these excerpts, for which I threw some music from the sessions underneath, with no time spent trying to match anything to the image but it helps with the ambience.

[@heyartbailey]

Holy man, what a treat! The miking! The gear! The smoking! Sonny Rollins looks like he could rip a phone book apart with his bare hands. Thanks for sharing!

[@clovismusic007]

Incredible! One of my first jazz album... so unreal to see the footage of this session that I have imagined in my head for so many years. Thanks!

[@MrJellyton]

This is invaluable stuff, thank you. If Seufert will share any more footage I would be eternally grateful.

[@ChristianMcBrideTV]

HOLY HEAVEN, BATMAN!!!

[@ireedman]

One of the Best clips I've ever seen! YO

[@marktaylor5847]

MANY thanks for posting Loren.

[@billmchenry]

Wow Thank you what fun

[@ryanmichelz94]

😮

[@docsaxman]

Whether it’s synced or not this is amazing to see!

[@richardwhiteman7429]

Monsters.

[@kevinsun]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing, Loren

[@pekkasmusic]

Amazing footage! Thank you so much Loren!!

[@emanuelecisi196]

this is wonderful, thank you very much, Loren!!!

[@AndrewJanusson]

Wow!

[@miphka66]

Unbelievable

[@jjbagg]

🤯

[@johnspicknall5602]

Sorry video was not synced to the audio…such great ENERGY!

[@lukasalihein]

There's got to be an easy way to match up the audio and video, right? It would be worth it for something this cool.

[@leanmchungry4735]

Stitt looks to be playing a mkvi, and not his sba, Rollins and Stitt are both playing a mkvi with a double ring by the look.

[@MrJellyton]

Who's Dizzy talking to around 2:50? Anyone know?

[@denisouellet8689]

Norman Granz I believe

[@alphonsepetitboudu6552]

l 'absence de synchronisation son image gâche le plaisir. Il reste grand alors qu'il pourrait être immense.

[@MarkEisenman]

Wow!