The Last of the First (2004)

The Harlem Blues Jazz Band during its sunset years 87yearold 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 Armstrongs Orchestra 91yearold drummer Johnny Blowers exBunny Berigan Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra Ivan Rolle 85 bassist with Jonah Jones and 88yearold Laurel Watson onetime vocalist with Duke Ellington and Count Basie Barons cameras record the musicians through their tours and concerts capturing their joy in performing together A celebration of the jazz spirit