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The Sugar Club, Monday 30th September
Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes – A revelatory, thrilling and emotional journey behind the scenes of the pioneering label that has been home to some of the finest jazz artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.
The film explores the unique vision behind the iconic jazz record label through rare archival footage, current recording sessions and conversations with Blue Note artists. It reveals a powerful mission and illuminates the vital connections between jazz and hip hop. With Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Robert Glasper, Norah Jones, Don Was and many more.
One of the most important record labels in the history of jazz – and, by extension, that of American music – Blue Note Records has been home to such groundbreaking artists as Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Bud Powell and Art Blakey, as well as present-day luminaries like Robert Glasper, Ambrose Akinmusire and Norah Jones. Founded in New York in 1939 by German Jewish refugees Alfred Lion and Frances Wolff, the history of the label goes beyond the landmark recordings, encompassing the pursuit of musical freedom, the conflict between art and commerce and the idea of music as a transformative and revolutionary force.
- Date:
- Monday 30th September
- Time:
- Price:
- €10
- Address:
- The Sugar Club, Leeson Street Lower, Saint Kevin's, Dublin, Ireland
