Most of the records were studio recordings produced by alfred lion or francis wolff. May 31, 2015 most of the jazz theory thats taught these days comes from the 1940s50s and there arent many modern jazz artists who do much that hasnt already been done by the kind of musicians that blue note recorded in their heyday, whether its miles davis, wayne shorter, sam rivers, andrew hill, ornette coleman or cecil taylor. Jazz trumpeter miles davis wandered along the seine and felt free. The soundtrack to a documentary on the blue note labels history, blue note. Blue note a story of modern jazz tv movie 1997 on imdb. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described.
A story of modern jazz the story of blue note, the jazz label that was home to such greats as miles davis, john coltrane, herbie hancock, thelonious monk, art blakey, dexter gordon and. It was the personal vision and creation of alfred lion supported by the iconic monochrome photography of francis wolff, otherwise known as frank. Blue like jazz is the second book by donald miller. Herbie hancock, freddie hubbard, johnny griffin, jay jay johnson, max. Among the most influential and important record labels of all time, blue note have marked their 75th anniversary this year by launching an extensive reissue campaign that aims to make 100 classic and contemporary blue note titles available on vinyl once more from coltrane to cannonball adderley, the label was at one time. In blue note records, the biography, author richard. The only documentary about the legendary jazz record label includes original footage from concert recordings by blue note label artists. A story of modern jazz is made of interviews with jazz musicians, and brilliant ones.
The story of the jazz label that was home to such greats as miles davis and john coltrane. Nov 14, 2014 the worlds most famous jazz label celebrated for its striking use of design as much as for its groundbreaking recordings is 75 this year. This semiautobiographical work, subtitled nonreligious thoughts on christian spirituality, is a collection of essays and personal reflections chronicling the authors growing understanding of the nature of god and jesus, and the need and responsibility for an authentic personal response to that understanding. In the 1950s and 60s, blue note provided urban america its soundtracka gritty, organic, humid music, the love child of bebop and cool jazz that came to be known as hard bop. Alfred lion, a german expatriate who left his home, eventually came to new york and cofounded blue note in 1939 and ran the label until 1967. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Blue like jazz is a 2012 american comedydrama film based on donald miller s semiautobiographical book of the same name, directed by steve taylor. The club was opened on september 30, 1981, by owner and founder danny bensusan, with the nat adderley quintet being the featured performers for the night. A revelatory, thrilling and emotional journey behind the scenes of blue note records, the pioneering label that gave voice to some of the finest jazz artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Edition discs amazon price new from used from dvd mar 31. Modern jazz at the blue note 1959 library of congress. This is the discography of blue note records, the american jazz record label. Many of the blue note acts would go on to make their imprint into the world of jazz. No percussionist in jazz is more widely respected than max roach, who is leading his quartet at the blue note through sunday.
Get 50% off hundreds of family movies when you preorder on fandangonow today. Its a good documentary about the history of the blue note record label. Blue note a story of modern jazz dvd 2008 ntsc rated. Blue note, the uniquely american jazz label, was formed by german immigrants who loved the music form and wanted to tell the world about it. Blue note a story of modern jazz tells the story of alfred lion and francis wolff, of a friendship in exile and of uncompromising artistic excellence. Dixieland jazz, bebop, hardbop, cool jazz these are all different styles of jazz, each with their own characteristics and complexities, but they are all tonal. Blue note a story of modern jazz blue note a story of modern jazz 1997. A story of modern jazz, a various artists compilation. The two main series were 1500, which ran from 1955 to 1958, and 4000, which ran c. Philadelphia had three such clubs, the most famous of which was located at 1502 ridge avenue where the miles davis quintet, featuring john coltrane tenor saxophone, red garland piano, paul chambers bass and philly joe jones drums, performed on december 8, 1956. The cast consists of actors, such as justin welborn, as seen in the crazies, marshall allman, who more recently joined the. The mix ranges from bebop howard mcghee and fats navarros boperation to some freeform hard bop grachan moncur iis evolution, with plenty of distinct voices to hear along the way. The story of blue note records and the birth of modern jazz.
Blue note, a story of modern jazz documentary full documentary now available on qwest tv. Jul 01, 2018 in jazzs heyday, there were clubs named the blue note across the country. Blue note a story of modern jazz 1997 film, trailer, kritik. The mix ranges from bebop howard mcghee and fats navarros boperation to some freeform hard bop grachan moncur iis evolution, with plenty of distinct voices to hear along the way the full list is predictably. Theres nothing quite like that unmistakable blue note sound crisp, solid, densely propulsive. Blue note, a story of modern jazz documentary now on. Kindred presents featuring roy ayers and les nubians. Steve taylor pitched the film to investors for four years until two. This jewish duo escaped the nazis to break sound barriers. The film is roughly based upon the book, but has more of a contemporary vibe.
The crew started filming in portland, oregon and spent some time in nashville, tennessee to get a few scenes. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Kaufen sie blue note a story of modern jazz gunstig ein. A brief summary of modern jazz the jazz piano site. If you own or have seen the burns series, this film fills in some of the gaps and corrects some of the misconceptions. I hope the blue note book turns out well, theres clearly a good story in there somewhere thats yet to be told.
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. The film adaptation of blue like jazz, was released on april, 2012. Blue note a story of modern jazz tv movie 1997 imdb. The passionate saga of how two german jews created blue note records. The film hits its marks as a history moving neatly through the story of german immigrants alfred lion and francis wolff, whose shared affinities for jazz led them to establish blue note on a. Karriem riggins has spent the last 20plus years becoming one of the most accomplished modern musicians in detroit, with his jazz and hiphop productions and session playing landing him alongside. Oct 26, 2010 blue note a story of modern jazz tells the story of alfred lion and francis wolff, of a friendship in exile and of uncompromising artistic excellence. In a genre such as jazz, where the recorded performance takes precedence over the printed page as a work, blue note had a farreaching impact on sound, style, and technical standards, particularly in the hard bop. A story of modern jazz 1997 cast and crew the story of the jazz label that was home to such greats as miles davis, john coltrane, herbie hancock, thelonious monk, art blakey, dexter. Modern jazz at the blue note 1960 library of congress. Most of the jazz theory thats taught these days comes from the 1940s50s and there arent many modern jazz artists who do much that hasnt already been done by the kind of musicians that blue note recorded in their heyday, whether its miles davis, wayne shorter, sam rivers, andrew hill, ornette coleman or cecil taylor. A story of modern jazz, director julian benedikt explores the labels ascendance, beginning with lion and wolffs emigration from nazi germany to new york city, where their mutual passion for jazz blossomed and prompted them to devote their lives to its proliferation. A story of modern jazz also works quite well as a introductory sampler for neophytes.
Important works by some of the greatest jazz musicians in history john. Blue note jazz club is a jazz club and restaurant located at 1 west 3rd street in greenwich village, new york city. With freddie hubbard, gil melle, herbie hancock, horace silver. Blue note a story of modern jazz tv movie 1997 release. Blue note records has dominated the jazz scene and its development over 70 years since its inception in 1939.
Important works by some of the greatest jazz musicians in history. In that sense, the compilation is a fairly useless promotional tool, as it doesnt really illuminate why the label is so iconic. Along with the late kenny clarke, he was one of the key architects of modern jazz drumming, and has worked with virtually every jazz artist of significance. The result is a wellrounded look at not the entirety of jazz, but an entirety contained within the blue note story, a considerable part of jazz, to be sure. The film stars marshall allman, claire holt, and tania raymonde. The first comprehensive, fulllength history of the greatest jazz label of all time founded in 1939, the record label blue note defined modern jazz. A story of modern jazz 1997 cast and crew the story of the jazz label that was home to such greats as miles davis, john coltrane, herbie hancock, thelonious monk, art.
In 1939, alfred lion and francis wolff founded the legendary jazz label blue note records in new york. Jazz on the screen reflects the opinions of its author, david meeker, and not the views of the library of congress. A story of jazz is a brief, singledisc overview of blue notes history as one of the most influential jazz labels ever. This jewish duo escaped the nazis to break sound barriers with blue note records new documentary it must schwing. Michael bailey, published on february 26, 2008 at all about jazz. Blue note records was founded in the 1930s and has played a vital role in the development of jazz for more than 60 years. Also addressed in this film was the photography of francis wolff and the artwork of reid miles that made up many of the most influential album covers, now an art form in themselves. In jazzs heyday, there were clubs named the blue note across the country. Jul 20, 2003 blue note, the uniquely american jazz label, was formed by german immigrants who loved the music form and wanted to tell the world about it. The sidewinder by lee morgan blue note, 1964 at the time, the title track was blue notes biggest hit to date, making no25 on the billboard chart.
Blue note, along with atlantic, during this period put out some of the best jazz by both veteran players and up and comers. Blue note a story of modern jazz matinee all events. The worlds most famous jazz label celebrated for its striking use of design as much as for its groundbreaking recordings is 75 this. Index and links to ljc collectors guide pages blue note records. Among the most influential and important record labels of all time, blue note have marked their 75th anniversary this year by launching an extensive reissue campaign that aims to make 100 classic and contemporary blue note titles available on vinyl once more. This is not so much a history of blue note records or even a history of jazz in the blue note era, but actually a love note to one man never shown in this documentary for more than a moment or two until the end. A story of modern jazz 1997 the story of the jazz label that was home to such greats as miles davis, john coltrane, herbie hancock, thelonious monk. Louis armstrong sought refuge from the jim crow american south at the hotel alba opera. Founded in 1939 by alfred lion and francis wolff, a pair of jewish refugees from nazi germany, blue note set an unmatched standard for consistent quality, innovation, and devotion to jazz. The film incorporates gobs of classic blue note music the labels roster included just about every viable figure in modern jazz along with live footage both vintage and more modern, scads of blackandwhite still photos, interviews herbie hancock, max roach and any number of behindthescenes folk, anecdotes and more. Ron carter, herbie hancock, taj mahal, thelonious monk, max roach, carlos santana, jimmy smith.
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