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Additional authors

1. Benedikt, Julian.
2. Wolff, Francis.
3. Pfau, Ulli.
4. Morell, Andreas
5. Leiber, Uwe.
6. Johnson, Pete, 1904-
7. Powell, Bud.
8. Coltrane, John, 1926-1967.
9. Gordon, Dexter, 1923-1990
10. Hubbard, Freddie.
11. Rollins, Sonny.
12. Monk, Thelonious
13. Blakey, Art, 1919-1990.
14. Jones, Elvin.
15. Onishi, Junko.
16. Mellé, Gil.
17. Silver, Horace, 1928-2014.
18. Borgelt, Hans, 1914-
19. Mira, Brigitte.
20. Haarmann, Hermann, 1946-
21. Belden, Bob.
22. Cranshaw, Bob.
23. Johnson, J. J., 1924-2001.
24. Carter, Ron, 1937-
25. Harewood, Al.
26. Roach, Max, 1924-2007.
27. Paudras, Francis.
28. Hancock, Herbie, 1940-
29. Taj Mahal (Musician)
30. Tavernier, Bertrand.
31. Santana, Carlos.
32. Lourie, Charlie.
33. Renaud, Henri, 1925-
34. Cuscuna, Michael.
35. Wilson, Cassandra.
36. Gitler, Ira.
37. Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-
38. Blue Note All Stars (Musical group), performer.
39. EuroArts Entertainment.
40. Süddeutscher Rundfunk.
41. Bravo Cable Network.
42. Danmarks radio.
43. Blue Note (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (90 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. The story of Blue Note Records, the jazz record company founded in 1939 by German refugees Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff. The history of the company has been intimately linked with the evolution of jazz music and the development of jazz musicians. Includes many recordings of live performances by Blue Note artists as well as interviews of staff, performers and critics. Illustrated with photos by Francis Wolff.

Alternative title

1. Story of modern jazz
2. Blue Note, a story of modern jazz.

Subject

1. Sound recording industry > History
2. Biographical films
3. Blue Note (Firm)
4. Sound recording executives and producers > History
5. Wolff, Francis > Biography
6. Record labels > History
7. Jazz musicians > United States
8. Jazz > History and criticism
9. Lion, Alfred > Biography
10. Music trade > United States > History and criticism
11. Documentary films
12. Swing (Music) > History and criticism
13. African American musicians

Genre/Form

1. Jazz.
2. Documentary films.
3. Biographical films.

Call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-389

Note

1. Videocassette release of the documentary film by EuroArts Entertainment and SDR/Arte in association with Bravo and Danmarks Radio.

Credits (note)

1. Executive producer, Bernd Hellthaler ; producer, Ulli Phau ; photography, William Rexer II ; editor, Andrew Hulme ; music supervisor, Don Sickler ; director, Andreas Missler-Morell.

System details (note)

1. VHS.

Title

1. Blue Note : a story of modern jazz / a film by Julian Benedikt.

Imprint

1. [New York, NY?] : Blue Note, c1997.

Performer

1. Performers: Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Bud Powell, John Coltrane, Dextor Gordon, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Cassandra Wilson, Junko Onishi, The Blue Note All Stars.
2. Interviews: Gil Melle, Horace Silver, Hans Borgelt, Brigitte Mira, Hermann Haarmann, Bob Belden, Bob Cranshaw, Freddie Hubbard, J.J. Johnson, Ron Carter, Al Harewood, Max Roach, Francis Paudras, Herbie Hancock, Bertrand Tavernier, Carlos Santana, Charlie Lourie, Henri Renaud, Michael Cuscuna, Cassandra Wilson, Ira Gitler, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Credits

1. Executive producer, Bernd Hellthaler ; producer, Ulli Phau ; photography, William Rexer II ; editor, Andrew Hulme ; music supervisor, Don Sickler ; director, Andreas Missler-Morell.

System details

1. VHS.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound

Added author

1. Benedikt, Julian.
2. Wolff, Francis.
3. Pfau, Ulli. Producer
4. Morell, Andreas, television director.
5. Leiber, Uwe.
6. Johnson, Pete, 1904- Performer
7. Powell, Bud. Performer
8. Coltrane, John, 1926-1967. Performer
9. Gordon, Dexter, 1923-1990, instrumentalist.
10. Hubbard, Freddie. Performer. Interviewee
11. Rollins, Sonny. Performer
12. Monk, Thelonious, performer
13. Blakey, Art, 1919-1990. Performer
14. Jones, Elvin. Performer
15. Onishi, Junko. Performer
16. Mellé, Gil. Interviewee
17. Silver, Horace, 1928-2014. Performer. Interviewee
18. Borgelt, Hans, 1914- Interviewee
19. Mira, Brigitte. Interviewee
20. Haarmann, Hermann, 1946- Interviewee
21. Belden, Bob. Interviewee
22. Cranshaw, Bob. Interviewee
23. Johnson, J. J., 1924-2001. Interviewee
24. Carter, Ron, 1937- Interviewee
25. Harewood, Al. Interviewee
26. Roach, Max, 1924-2007. Interviewee
27. Paudras, Francis. Interviewee
28. Hancock, Herbie, 1940- Interviewee
29. Taj Mahal (Musician), interviewee.
30. Tavernier, Bertrand. Interviewee
31. Santana, Carlos. Interviewee
32. Lourie, Charlie. Interviewee
33. Renaud, Henri, 1925- Interviewee
34. Cuscuna, Michael. Interviewee
35. Wilson, Cassandra. Performer. Interviewee
36. Gitler, Ira. Interviewee
37. Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947- Interviewee
38. Blue Note All Stars (Musical group), performer.
39. EuroArts Entertainment.
40. Süddeutscher Rundfunk.
41. Bravo Cable Network.
42. Danmarks radio.
43. Blue Note (Firm)

Added title

1. Blue Note, a story of modern jazz.

Publisher no.

1. 724347784439 Blue Note

Research call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-389