Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (1997) (TV)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Directors:

Julian Benedikt
Andreas Morell

Writer:

Julian Benedikt (writer)

Release Date:

1 October 1999 (Japan)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Plot Keywords:

Jazz

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Freddie Hubbard	...	Himself
Gil Melle	...	Himself
Herbie Hancock	...	Himself
Horace Silver	...	Himself
Carlos Santana	...	Himself
Johnny Griffin	...	Himself (as John Arnold Griffin III)
Bertrand Tavernier	...	Himself
Ron Carter	...	Himself
Maurice Cullaz	...	Himself
Ruth Lion	...	Herself - Alfred's wife
Hans Borgelt	...	Himself - historian
Brigitte Mira	...	Herself
Konrad Kellen	...	Himself - writer
Lorraine Gordon	...	Herself - Lion's first wife
Thea Dispeker	...	Herself - booking agent

Also Known As:

Blue Note

Runtime:

Japan:113 min

Country:

Germany

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Germany:o.Al. (bw)

Filming Locations:

Metropol, Schöneberg, Berlin, Germany

Company:

Arte

wonderful

i can't agree with the previous comments. this isn't a concert film it's a documentary of blue note records, its aims, its history and accomplishments, its genesis, its impact, the milieu, and even the nuts and bolts.

the idea that people would rather talk about music than play it is silly, are the two mutually exclusive? jazz is played on the radio on at least hundreds of stations at all hours of the day, every day, as well as live at clubs every night. yet there are only a handful of documentary films about it. is there really an annoying glut of jazz docs? does it really crowd out the actual music itself? of course people should listen to the music itself, but a film like this just adds rich context, behind the scenes history, & insight into the characters on the scene that you don't get from listening to the music alone. it can only add to ones appreciation. i thought it was beautiful