Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz 27 years old
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.
Credits
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Herbie Hancock He was 57, now 84 years old | as Himself |
| Bertrand Tavernier He was 56, now 83 years old | as Himself |
| J.J. Johnson He was 96, now 123 years old | as Himself |
| Maurice Cullaz He was 85, 88 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Carlos Santana He was 50, now 77 years old | as Himself |
| Hans Borgelt He was 83, 85 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Freddie Hubbard He was 59, 70 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Gil Mellé He was 65, 72 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Horace Silver He was 69, 85 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Ron Carter He was 60, now 87 years old | as Himself |
| Bob Cranshaw He was 64, 83 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Ruth Lion | as Herself |
| Johnny Griffin He was 69, 80 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Joe Chambers He was 55, now 82 years old | as Himself |
| Bobby Hutcherson He was 56, 75 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Taj Mahal (musician) He was 55, now 82 years old | as Himself |
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Julian Benedikt as Director. He was 34 (now 61) years old | Directing |
| Andreas Morell as Director. He was 51 (now 78) years old | Directing |
| Andreas Morell as Writer. He was 51 (now 78) years old | Writing |
Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (27 years)
It must schwing!
- Release day: Wednesday, October 01, 1997
- Runtime: 113 minutes