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Ronnie's / Greenwich Entertainment ; Abacus Media Rights presents ; a Goldfinch production ; in association with Orofena Films ; producer, Kirsty Bell ; written and directed by Oliver Murray. , Great Britain - 1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2020. Wide screen.

Director of photography, Benjamin Thomas ; editor, Paul Trewartha ; original score by Alex Heffes. Director of photography, Benjamin Thomas ; editor, Paul Trewartha ; original score by Alex Heffes.

Featuring performances by Ronnie Scott, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Cleo Laine & John Dankworth, Mary Lou Williams, Buddy Rich, Sarah Vaughan, The Stars of Faith, Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Ella Fitzgerald, Ben Webster, Nina Simone, Van Morrison & Chet Baker.

The documentary chronicles the life of saxophonist Ronnie Scott, a poor Jewish kid who grew up in 1940s East End, London who became owner of the eponymous nightclub. Musical greats spanning decades played at Ronnie's including Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Nina Simone, Van Morrison, Chet Baker, and Jimi Hendrix, who played there the night of his death. Glorious clips bring to life this legendary jazz club and its charming yet tormented owner.


DVD, region 1 NTSC; 1.78:1, 16x9 widescreen; Dolby Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo; color.


English dialogue; English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Standard No.: 738329257576

Publisher. No.: K25757 Kino Lorber

Subjects--Personal Names:
Scott, Ronnie, 1927-1996.

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Ronnie Scott's (Jazz club)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Jazz musicians--England--Biography.
Saxophonists--England--Biography.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographies.