Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes
85 mins
Explore the vision behind the iconic American jazz record label. Since 1939, Blue Note artists have been encouraged to push creative boundaries in search of uncompromising expressions. Through current recording sessions, rare archive and conversations with iconic Blue Note artists, the film reveals an intimate perspective of a legacy that continues to be vital in today’s political climate.
Lou Donaldson
Self
Rudy Van Gelder
Self
Michael Cuscuna
Self
Derrick Hodge
Self
Keith Lewis
Self
Lionel Loueke
Self
Terrace Martin
Self
Kendrick Scott
Self
Clifford Brown
Self (archive footage)
Meade 'Lux' Lewis
Self (archive footage)
Alfred Lion
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Bruce Lundvall
Self (archive footage)
Ike Quebec
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Pee Wee Russell
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Horace Silver
Self (archive footage)
Bobby Timmons
Self (archive footage)
Francis Wolff
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Sophie Huber
Director
Sophie Huber
Writer
Shane Sigler
Director of Photography
Patrick Lindenmaier
Director of Photography
Russell Greene
Editor