Explore the vision behind the iconic American jazz record label. Since 1939, Blue Note artists have been encouraged to push creative boundaries in search of uncompromising expressions. Through current recording sessions, rare archive and conversations with iconic Blue Note artists, the film reveals an intimate perspective of a legacy that continues to be vital in today’s political climate.
Don Was
Herbie Hancock
Lou Donaldson
Wayne Shorter
Norah Jones
Robert Glasper
Rudy Van Gelder
Michael Cuscuna
Ambrose Akinmusire
Derrick Hodge
Keith Lewis
Lionel Loueke
Terrace Martin
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Kendrick Scott
Marcus Strickland
Art Blakey
Clifford Brown
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Kendrick Lamar
Meade 'Lux' Lewis
Alfred Lion
Bruce Lundvall
Thelonious Monk
Ike Quebec
Pee Wee Russell
Horace Silver
Bobby Timmons
Francis Wolff