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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.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: K25757 | Kino LorberLanguage: English Original language: English Publisher: New York, NY : Kino Lorber, Inc., [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Description: 1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • 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.Summary: 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.
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Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD BIOGRAPHY SCOTT, R. R773 Available 33111009969284
Adult DVD Adult DVD Northport Library DVD BIOGRAPHY SCOTT, R. R773 Available 33111009969771
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2020.

Wide screen.

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.

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