As Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes finishes its limited theatrical run and Starz airings in front of a Sept. 6 release (DVD and Blu-ray), director Sophie Huber is hoping the 80th anniversary… By ...

The story behind Blue Note Records, founded in New York in 1939 by two German Jewish refugees who allowed their musicians complete artistic freedom, revolutionising jazz in the process. Show more A ...

When it was relaunched by EMI in the 1980s, Blue Note became the world’s biggest and most prestigious jazz label. This fascinating, if flawed, documentary by Swiss filmmaker Sophie Huber reminds us ...

Alfred Lion and Max Margulis flee Nazi Germany and, in 1939, found the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records. They sign innovative artists and give them and their music free rein. This results in ...

Featuring contemporary studio sessions, rare archival footage and interviews with iconic Blue Note musicians, the film offers an intimate perspective on a legacy that feels especially relevant in ...