Bibliograph

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

Type

Label

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

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Ronnie's

Medium

DVD

Oclc number

1291440378

Responsibility statement

Greenwich Entertainment ; Abacus Media Rights presents ; a Goldfinch production ; in association with Orofena Films ; producer, Kirsty Bell ; written and directed by Oliver Murray

Runtime

107

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

Technique

live action

Classification