Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997)
It must schwing!
"It must schwing!" was the motto of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two German Jewish immigrants who in 1939 set up Blue Note Records, the jazz label that was home to such greats as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins. Blue Note, the most successful movie ever made about jazz, is a testimony to the passion and vision of these two men and certainly swings like the propulsive sounds that made their label so famous.
Director: Julian Benedikt, Andreas Morell
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 113 min
Release Date: October 1, 1997
Cast
- Freddie Hubbard - Self
- Gil Mellé - Self
- Herbie Hancock - Self
- Horace Silver - Self
- Carlos Santana - Self
- Johnny Griffin - Self
- Bertrand Tavernier - Self
- Ron Carter - Self
- Maurice Cullaz - Self
- Ruth Lion - Self - Alfred's wife
Screenplay
Language: Deutsch, Français, English
Original Language: en
Keywords
jazz, jazz singer or musician, record label, blue note records
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz about?
- "It must schwing!" was the motto of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two German Jewish immigrants who in 1939 set up Blue Note Records, the jazz label that was home to such greats as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins. Blue Note, the most successful movie ever made about jazz, is a testimony to the passion and vision of these two men and certainly swings like the propulsive sounds that made their label so famous.
- Who directed Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz?
- Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz was directed by Julian Benedikt, Andreas Morell.
- Who stars in Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz?
- Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz stars Freddie Hubbard, Gil Mellé, Herbie Hancock, Horace Silver, Carlos Santana, Johnny Griffin.
- How long is Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz?
- Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz has a runtime of 1h 53m (113 minutes).
- What genre is Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz?
- Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz is a Documentary, Music film.