En ovanlig livsresa - Berättelsen om Ronnie Gardiner

"It must schwing!" was the motto of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, two German Jewish immigrants who in 1939 set up Blue Note Records, the jazz label that was home to such greats as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon and Sonny Rollins. Blue Note, the most successful movie ever made abo...

Runtime

1h 53m

Director

Julian Benedikt, Andreas Morell

Cast

Freddie Hubbard, Gil Mellé, Herbie Hancock

Documentary about jazz great Chet Baker that intercuts footage from the 1950s, when he was part of West Coast Cool, and from his last years. We see the young Baker, he of the beautiful face, in California and in Italy, where he appeared in at least one movie and at least one jail cell (for drug possession). And, we see the aged Baker, ...

Runtime

2h

Director

Bruce Weber

Cast

Chet Baker, Carol Baker, Vera Baker

A documentary film about the life of pianist and jazz great Thelonious Monk. Features live performances by Monk and his band, and interviews with friends and family about the offbeat genius.

Runtime

1h 30m

Director

Charlotte Zwerin

Cast

Jimmy Cleveland, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane

Jamie Foxx presents the inspiring true story of high school band leader Conrad O. Johnson, who transformed his ragtag jazz band students into a legendary funk powerhouse that took the nation by storm.

Runtime

1h 23m

Director

Mark Landsman

Cast

Craig Baldwin, Craig Green, Conrad O. Johnson Sr.

Robert Mugge filmed jazz great Sun Ra on location in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. between 1978 and 1980. The resulting 60-minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews, and extensive improvisations. Transferred to HD from the original 16mm film and lovingly...

Runtime

59m

Director

Robert Mugge

Cast

Sun Ra, June Tyson, Danny Thompson