Blue Note : a story of modern jazz / a co-production of EuroArts Entertainment OHG and SWR/Arte in association with BRAVO and Danmarks Radio ; producer, Ulli Pfau ; written and directed by Julian Benedikt.
Publisher:
EuroArts Entertainment,
Copyright Date:
2007
Description:
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color & black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Read by David Michael Johnson ; guests and players, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson, Bud Powell, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Freddie Hubbard, Horace Silver, Sonny Rollins, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Cassandra Wilson, Junko Onishi, The Blue Note All Stars. Recorded between 1939-1996. Picture format 16:9, anamorphic, NTSC. Program notes in English, French and German by Marcus A. Woelfle (8 pages) inserted in container,.
Contents:
Albert Ammons & Pete Johnson (1939) -- Bud Powel, Copenhagen (1962) -- John Coltrane, Baden-Baden (1962) -- Dextor Gordon, Copehagen (1965) -- Freddie Hubbard, Copehagen (1965) -- Horace Silver, Copehagen (1965) --Sonny Rollins, Copehagen (1965) -- Thelonious Monk, Copehagen (1966) -- Art Blakey, Copehagen (1968) --Elvin Jones, Copehagen (1968) -- Town Hall concert, New York City (1985) -- Cassandra Wilson, Stuttgart (1996) -- Junko Onishi, Stuttgart (1996) -- The Blue Note All Stars, Stuttgart (1996).
Summary:
This is 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 ever since. 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.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.