But how many people have heard of Alfred Lion and Frank Wolff, to whom we owe the recorded memory of our Jazz legends? These two Jewish Germans emigrated from Nazi Germany to New York in 1939 and promoted Jazz Music, which at the time had received little serious attention from mainstream America. Without money or connections and speaking little English, the two men began to record practically unknown musicians, following their own taste and judgement, and thus establishing the legendary Blue Note label. “Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz” tells the story of Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff, of a friendship in exile and of uncompromising artistic excellence. Told by the musicians, by friends, associates and fans of the Blue Note recordings from all walks of life, the film recreates an era of American cultural history. Directed by German filmmaker Julian Benedikt (“Play your own thing”, available on EuroArts 2055748), it was the most successful movie about jazz ever to hit the worldwide cinemas. This testimony to the passion and vision of two men, interspersed with concert recordings and rarely seen archival footage, swings like the propulsive sounds that made their label so famous – a great music film! (EuroArts)

NTSC format, 90 mins.

PAL Format.

Filmed in High Definition and presented in 16:9 Widescreen with Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound and PCM 24 bit / 48 kHz stereo audio options.

These performances give ample proof of Jaco’s continued brilliance. However, his downward spiral was near at hand. He would be diagnosed with a bipolar disorder shortly after these concerts. The medication he was given stopped him playing or composing, so he replaced them with hard drugs and alcohol and his behaviour became more and more erratic, which set the stage for the final tragedy.

PAL format.