Yes, blue note records went into decline after the retirement of alfred lion. Modern fable whose style evokes spirit of prewar french cinema and the carefullyphotographed look of tv advertising of. Don was talks blue note documentary beyond the notes udiscover. Over the span of seventysix years, blue note has been a home at one time or another for almost every major and significant artist in jazz music. Golden mean plaza real myrrh pegasus flying down to rio zero gravity to the 10th power. With ambrose akinmusire, art blakey, clifford brown, john coltrane. Blue note nailed this combination often with artists like hancock, shorter, hank mobley, jackie mclean and lee morgan. The biography chronicles the life of the most famous and influential jazz label of them all.
Beyond the notes focuses a solid gaze on john coltranes blue train, a gamechanger that also invented a new sport, if you will, crossing populist, soulful jazz with a brave new world of firstglimpsed ideas. Excellent history of blue note records from its earliest years, the author mostly writes about what matters, the music. This tidy, thoughtful film gets at jazzs joy and pain. This is the discography of blue note records, the american jazz record label. From jazz to hiphop and back, blogger nadia majid, april 24, 2018. Most of the records were studio recordings produced by alfred lion or francis wolff. Blue note president don was discusses the new documentary, blue note records. This new film takes you behind the scenes of legendary.
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. Beyond the notes, chronicling the pioneering record label that gave voice to some of the finest and most iconic jazz artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Since 1968, so many japanese pressings of blue note titles had been released in japan by toshiba musical industries, king records and toshiba emi. Interviews and archival footage chronicle the rise of the eponymous record label and its artists who changed the face of music. This new film takes you behind the scenes of legendary blue.
Beyond the notes a revelatory, thrilling and emotional journey behind the scenes of blue note records with the film blue note records. Beyond the notes by sophie huber takes you inside the world of blue note records, told via interviews and archival footage. Here is the detailed history of the label from the beginning days in 1939 when two german immigrants, alfred lion and francis wolff, began recording and. Beyond the notes, and why director sophie hubert was the perfect person to make it. Watch new trailer for blue note documentary beyond the notes. Illustrated from thousands of firsthand examinations of blue note records comes this exhaustive guide to identifying the many details that determine what is and what is not an original blue note pressing. Blue note records beyond the notes 2018 kaleidescape. Jun 11, 2014 blue note, one of the foremost jazz record labels, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a vinyl initiative, releasing highlights from its massive catalog over the course of two years. Morgan was still in his teens at the time and half of the joy of the complete blue note lee morgan fifties sessions is hearing the trumpeter develop at a rapid rate. The new blue notes is a rb singing group that brings back the philadelphia sounds and experience that you will remember. Starring ambrose akinmusire, michael cuscuna, lou donaldson, and robert glasper. The film explores the vision behind the iconic american jazz record label. Duke ellington money jungle lp tone poet series gregory porter all rise.
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 todays political climate. My only complaint is the authors obvious bias against the 70s. After the premiere a live concert will be held, presenting robert glasper, kendrick scott and derrick hodge. Blue note records beyond the notes if you love music, especially jazz, this is your documentary. Through current recording sessions, rare archive and conversations with iconic blue note artists, the film reveals an intimate perspective of a legacy.
Beyond the notes will play in the following us cities in july and august. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for music matters ltd. Jazz record center blue note records by frederick cohen bnr book hc hardback 112 pgs. Beyond the notes is a studio album by former deep purple keyboard player jon lord, released in 2004. A revelatory, thrilling and emotional journey behind the scenes of blue note records, the pioneering label that gave voice to some.
Beyond the notesworld premierefeature documentary, april 30, 2018 see it when you can you may even learn something. The two main series were 1500, which ran from 1955 to 1958, and 4000, which ran c. The fourdisc box set the complete blue note encompasses sessions with horace silver, paul chambers, benny. Don was talks blue note documentary beyond the notes. Herbie hancock the prisoner lp tone poet series duke ellington money jungle lp tone poet series blue note records. Yet negativism ignores a crucial point in the issue of titles such as the heretoforeunreleased. Beyond the notes explores the vision behind the iconic american jazz record label. 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. Complete blue note lee morgan fifties sessions lee. A collectors perspective last updated may 24, 2019 the history of blue note records from a record collectors perspective, supplemented with commentary regarding audio quality, a topic on which wiki editors and music journalists alike appear entirely oblivious. Since 1939, blue note artists have been encouraged to push creative boundaries in search of uncompromising expressions. I couldnt say it better than the blurb for the film. Alfred and frank, i never got the sense of pressure from them, to create in any kind of way other than what might come out of me, shares herbie hancock in an interview from the film.
Jazz record center blue note records by frederick cohen bnr book sc spiral bound softcover 112 pgs. The film is set to premiere at the tribeca film festival in new york in april 2018. Our first releases were complete blue note collections by thelonious monk and albert ammonsmeade lux lewis. Beyond the notesworld premierefeature documentary, april 30, 2018 see it when you can you may even learn something blue note. Explore the vision behind the iconic american jazz record label. Glenn kenny, the new york times critics pick jazz may be a quintessentially american art form, but it is europeans who make some of the best jazz documentaries, with the captivating blue note records. This 1997 documentary covers all the bases the background and perspective of blue note s founder, alfred lion, the recording session atmosphere, the enthusiasm and dedication of the musicians, francis wolffs photographs, reid miles covers and rudy van gelders sound. The doors live at the isle of wight festival 1970 eagle vision 2018 inveterate naysayers will inevitably disparage continuing archive releases by the doors and, to some degree, its a point well taken.
In 1982, lourie and cuscuna started mosaic records as a byproduct of trying to convince current owner capitol records to restart blue note. Beyond the notes is celebrating its world premiere at the tribeca film festival. Intimate perspective of a label legacy that continues to be vital today. A reissue of the 48 herbie nichols recordings formerly out on the limitededition fivelp mosaic box set, this threecd package from 1997 has the pianistcomposers greatest work. Beyond the notes is 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. Beyond the notes explores the unique vision behind the iconic jazz record label. It features guest appearances from frida lyngstad, sam brown, miller anderson, thijs van leer, pete york, and trondheim soloists. Mar 08, 2018 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. Blue note recordss profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Beyond the notes by mira film on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Nearly double the price of the previous record setter for blue note. Published on mar 8, 2018 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. Blue note, one of the foremost jazz record labels, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a vinyl initiative, releasing highlights from its massive catalog over the course of two years. Through rare archival footage, current recording sessions and conversations with blue note artists and people closely affiliated with the label, the film provides an intimate look behind the scenes and reveals an inspiring quest that.