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It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story

★ 8.1(11)20181h 55m

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Director: Eric Friedler
Release date: 2018-07-02
Runtime: 1h 55m
Language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Studio: NDR

About It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story is a 2018 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Eric Friedler, starring Alfred Lion, Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones. It has a runtime of 1 hour 55 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.1/10 from 11 viewers. Below you can see where to watch It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Alfred Lion

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Herbie Hancock

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Quincy Jones

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Wayne Shorter

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Thelonious Monk

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George Benson

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Sonny Rollins

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Ron Carter

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Horace Silver

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Lou Donaldson

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Bennie Maupin

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Michael Cuscuna

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Themes & keywords

jazzblue note recordsrecord company

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story in Canada?+

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story on Netflix?+

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How long is It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story?+

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story has a runtime of 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).

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 and Thelonious Monk.

When did It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story come out?+

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story is a 2018 movie directed by Eric Friedler.

What genre is It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story?+

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story is Documentary film.

Who directed It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story?+

It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story was directed by Eric Friedler.