Ronnie Scott and All That Jazz
Documentary on the London jazz venue. In 1959, young saxophonist Ronnie Scott opened a club where he and his friends could play, which became the heartbeat of British jazz.
Documentary celebrating the founding of Ronnie Scott's Jazz club in 1959. Scott, a rising young saxophone player, opened a club where he and his friends could play the music they liked. Over the following years, the club had its ups and downs, reflecting the changes in attitudes to jazz and the social life of surrounding Soho.
Now Ronnie Scott's is known throughout the world as the hearbeat of British jazz. In this tribute, Omnibus talks to some of Ronnie's greatest admirers including Mel Brooks, the Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke MP and writer Alan Plater, and features rare archive footage of some of the club's historic performances by Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | John Fordham |
| Producer | Bob Portway |
| Writer | John Fordham |
| Series Editor | Andrew Snell |
Broadcasts
Fri 27 Oct 1989 22:20麻豆官网首页入口 One London- Fri 30 Oct 2009 21:35
- Fri 17 Feb 2012 23:00
- Sat 26 Jan 2013 01:20
- Mon 28 Jan 2013 02:20
- Sat 25 May 2013 00:40