"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 about jazz, is a testimony to the passion and vision of these two men and certainly swings like the propulsive sounds that made their label so famous.

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home whe...

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Ivanhoe Martin arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, looking for work and, after some initial struggles, lan...

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With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter...

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Saxophone player Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker comes to New York in 1940 and is quickly noticed for his rema...

Two different students—a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent—f...

Denver’s iconic and Grammy Award-winning musicians reveal the secrets of their success and longevity...

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