It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story (2018)
A documentary about the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records and its German founders Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff. As jews they had to flee Germany and the Hitler regime in the late 1930s. In New York they wrote music history with their record label Blue Note Records.
Director: Eric Friedler
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 115 min
Release Date: July 2, 2018
Cast
- Alfred Lion - Self
- Herbie Hancock - Self
- Quincy Jones - Self
- Wayne Shorter - Self
- Thelonious Monk - Self
- George Benson - Self
- Sonny Rollins - Self
- Ron Carter - Self
- Horace Silver - Self
- Lou Donaldson - Self
Screenplay
Production: NDR, Road Movies
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch, English
Original Language: de
Keywords
jazz, blue note records, record company
More Films by Director: Eric Friedler
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story about?
- A documentary about the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records and its German founders Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff. As jews they had to flee Germany and the Hitler regime in the late 1930s. In New York they wrote music history with their record label Blue Note Records.
- Who directed It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story?
- It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story was directed by Eric Friedler.
- Who stars in It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story?
- It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story stars Alfred Lion, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Wayne Shorter, Thelonious Monk, George Benson.
- How long is It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story?
- It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story has a runtime of 1h 55m (115 minutes).
- What genre is It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story?
- It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story is a Documentary film.
- Where was It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story produced?
- It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story was produced in Germany.