Set at the Newport jazz festival in 1958, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place. 观众席。 《夏日爵士》发生在1958年的纽波特爵士音乐节，由广告、时尚摄影师Bert Stern导演。 电影中混合了波动的水面、城中演奏者与音乐节上的观众，此外还包括1958年美洲杯帆船赛的镜头。除了主持人Willis Conover偶尔的报幕外，这部电影几乎没有对话与讲解。
