Movie

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

Released: June 14, 2019 (2019)

Runtime: 85 minutes

Genres: Documentary, Music

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Wayne Shorter as Self
Age at release: 85
Norah Jones as Self
Age at release: 40
Lou Donaldson as Self
Age at release: Unknown
Rudy Van Gelder as Self
Age at release: Unknown
Michael Cuscuna as Self
Age at release: Unknown
Keith Lewis as Self
Age at release: Unknown
Lionel Loueke as Self
Age at release: Unknown
Kendrick Scott as Self
Age at release: Unknown
Marcus Strickland as Self
Age at release: Unknown
Clifford Brown as Self (archive footage)
Age at release: Unknown

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Pee Wee Russell as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Age at release: 113
Thelonious Monk as Self (archive footage)
Age at release: 101
Miles Davis as Self (archive footage)
Age at release: 93
John Coltrane as Self (archive footage)
Age at release: 92
Kendrick Lamar as Self (voice)
Age at release: 31
Meade 'Lux' Lewis as Self (archive footage)
Age at release: Unknown
Alfred Lion as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Age at release: Unknown
Bruce Lundvall as Self (archive footage)
Age at release: Unknown
Ike Quebec as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Age at release: Unknown
Horace Silver as Self (archive footage)
Age at release: Unknown
Bobby Timmons as Self (archive footage)
Age at release: Unknown
Francis Wolff as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Age at release: Unknown