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Blue Note - A Story of Modern Jazz (TV Movie 1997) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Julian Benedikt
Andreas Morell

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

Julian Benedikt

Cast (in credits order)  

Freddie Hubbard ... Self
Gil Mellé Gil Mellé ... Self (as Gil Melle)
Herbie Hancock ... Self
Horace Silver ... Self
Carlos Santana ... Self
Johnny Griffin ... Self (as John Arnold Griffin III)
Bertrand Tavernier ... Self
Ron Carter ... Self
Maurice Cullaz Maurice Cullaz ... Self
Ruth Lion Ruth Lion ... Self - Alfred's wife
Hans Borgelt Hans Borgelt ... Self - historian
Brigitte Mira ... Self
Konrad Kellen Konrad Kellen ... Self - writer
Lorraine Gordon Lorraine Gordon ... Self - Lion's first wife
Thea Dispeker Thea Dispeker ... Self - booking agent
Herman Haarmann Herman Haarmann ... Self - historian
Bob Belden Bob Belden ... Self - producer
Taj Mahal ... Self
Joe Chambers Joe Chambers ... Self
Bobby Hutcherson Bobby Hutcherson ... Self
Bob Cranshaw Bob Cranshaw ... Self
J.J. Johnson J.J. Johnson ... Self
Tommy Turrentine Tommy Turrentine ... Self
Al Harewood Al Harewood ... Self
Max Roach ... Self
Eric Person Eric Person ... Self
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... Self
Ira Gitler Ira Gitler ... Self
Rudy Van Gelder Rudy Van Gelder ... Self
Tim Hagans Tim Hagans ... Self
DJ Smash DJ Smash ... Self
William Claxton William Claxton ... Self - Photographer
Harry Renaud Harry Renaud ... Self
Michael Cuscuna Michael Cuscuna ... Self
Cassandra Wilson ... Self
Wayne Adams Wayne Adams ... Self - friend of Reid Miles
Joachim E. Behrendt Joachim E. Behrendt ... Self (as Joachim Ernst Berendt)
Marion McClinton Marion McClinton ... Self
Stan Ricker Stan Ricker ... Self
Andrew Hill Andrew Hill ... Self
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Albert Ammons Albert Ammons ... Self (archive footage)
Art Blakey ... Self
John Coltrane ... Self (archive footage)
Dexter Gordon ... Self (archive footage)
Pete Johnson Pete Johnson ... Self (archive footage)
Elvin Jones ... Self (archive footage)
Thelonious Monk ... Self (archive footage)
Bud Powell Bud Powell ... Self (archive footage)
Sonny Rollins ... Self (archive footage)
Francis Wolff Francis Wolff ... Self (archive footage)

Produced by 

Bernd Helthaler ... executive producer
Lee Hirsch ... segment producer (segment "producer")
Michael Krause ... producer
Ulli Pfau ... producer

Cinematography by 

William Rexer
Georg Steinweh

Editing by 

Andrew Hulme

Production Management 

Sharon Davis ... unit manager: New York
Sherry Simpson Dean ... unit manager: Los Angeles
Martin Edert ... production manager
Belinda Ellis ... unit manager: Los Angeles
Lee Hirsch ... unit manager: New York
Peter Kuczinski ... production manager
Katrina O'Gilvie ... unit manager: New York (as Katrina Ogilvie)
Julia Pimsleur ... unit manager: Paris
Gunther Zorn ... post-production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Winfried Hartl ... assistant director

Art Department 

Peter Janus ... artwork
Alessandro Oertwig ... artwork
Declan Swanton ... artwork

Sound Department 

Gary Becker ... sound
Brad Bergbom ... sound
Pierre Brand ... re-recording mixer
Stephen Breitling ... dubbing
Stuart Deutsch ... sound
Daniel McIntosh ... sound
Brian Miksis ... sound mixer
Rory Nix ... sound
David Schneider ... sound
Stéphane Thiébaut ... sound
Susy Wehrli ... sound

Camera and Electrical Department 

Philippe Auliac ... camera operator
Heinz Baumann ... lighting designer
Abdou Benarouss ... camera assistant
Dan Creighton ... camera assistant
Vanya Edwards ... lighting
Michael Gööck ... lighting designer
Torsten Hauer ... camera operator
Léo Mac Dougall ... camera assistant
Ian McCausland ... camera operator
Frank McCormack ... lighting
Lutz Reitemeier ... camera operator
Stefan Schaaf ... lighting designer
Bernd Schmidt ... camera assistant
Eileen Schreiber ... camera assistant
Jamie Tabachnik ... camera operator

Editorial Department 

Andrew Hulme ... editor: avid
Jochen Lusch ... editor: video
Peter Pfanner ... editor: avid

Music Department 

Chris Robertson ... music clearances
Don Sickler ... music supervisor

Additional Crew 

Klaus Büchner ... consultant (as Claus Buchner)
Patrick J. Fischer ... production assistant (as Patrick Fischer)
Astrid Hensler ... public relations
Sandra Janowicz ... production assistant
Hans Jung ... consultant (as Dr. Hans Jung)
Lindsey Lee ... production assistant
Kati Meister ... talent clearances
Kristine Pollack ... consultant
Michael Lynn Roquemore ... production assistant
Klaus Scholz ... consultant
Marvin Wadlow ... production assistant

Thanks 

Elli Balzer ... special thanks
Anja Baron ... special thanks
Bob Belden ... special thanks
Claudia Bissinger ... special thanks
William Claxton ... special thanks
Rafael de Cabezon ... special thanks
Tom Evered ... special thanks
Steffen Gentis ... special thanks
Bertl Grabmayr ... special thanks
Per Møller Hansen ... special thanks
Carola Hauck ... special thanks (as Carolla Noelle Hauck)
Reinhard Kochl ... special thanks
Andrian Kreye ... special thanks
Charlie Lourie ... special thanks
Asia Love ... special thanks
Bruce Lundvall ... special thanks
Donald MacInnes ... special thanks
Joe Monge ... special thanks
Rieke Mullen-Kaldenberg ... special thanks
George T. Nierenberg ... special thanks (as Georg Nierenberg)
Marc D. Ostrow ... special thanks
Al Pierce ... special thanks
Daniel G. Riscili ... special thanks
Dieter Schling ... special thanks
Maureen Sickler ... special thanks
Jodi Sokup ... special thanks
Mary Ann Topper ... special thanks
Stefan Uhlenberg ... special thanks
Geoff Wilkinson ... special thanks
Irwin Young ... special thanks

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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