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The Jazz Baroness
Documentary, made by her great niece, about the British Jewish baroness Pannonica Rothschild, whose life was changed when she fell in love with the jazz genius Thelonious Monk.
Documentary, made by her great niece, about the British Jewish baroness who fell in love with the jazz genius Thelonious Monk.
Pannonica Rothschild was born with everything, got married and had five children, but one track by a man she had never met inspired her to leave and start a new life in America.
Helen Mirren is the voice of 'Nica', while Sonny Rollins, TS Monk Jr, the Duchess of Devonshire, Quincy Jones, Lord Rothschild, Roy Haynes, Chico Hamilton and others appear as themselves.
Last on
Sat 18 Feb 2012
22:45
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Hannah Rothschild |
| Producer | Hannah Rothschild |
| Director | Hannah Rothschild |
Broadcasts
- Fri 17 Apr 2009 21:00
- Sat 18 Apr 2009 01:20
- Sat 18 Apr 2009 23:00
- Sun 19 Apr 2009 02:10
- Sun 1 Nov 2009 00:25
- Sat 16 Jan 2010 02:50
- Fri 12 Mar 2010 00:40
- Sat 18 Feb 2012 22:45