Ronnie Scott and All That Jazz
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- 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.
Haven't been to Ronnie's since the late 80's. How I miss Ronnie, his banter, jokes and of course his wonderful playing.
I miss those times.
This is the most beatiful place in london!! I really love Ronnie!!!!!!!!!! Miss me so much...
Jeez, I can't count the drinks I had with Ronnie.
He was the best.
Just came across this video. As a very young man living in London and working close to the original Ronnie Scott club I was a regular visitor. I loved the atmosphere in this club and remember seeing some great jazz performances.
WONDERFUL (!) to see and hear the great Dick Pearce - very much a personal favorite musician - on trumpet (flugel) as a member of Ronnie's Quintet playing Jimmy Heath's "Sound For Sore Ears"! And the great virtuoso bassist, Ron Mathewson too - a master! Thank you for the upload!
This is pure Gold
Splendid documentation. Thanks a bunch, my friend.
I have managed to get hold of the Book about Ronnie Scott written by his Daughter Rebecca Scott and his wife Mary Scott
It called A fine kind of Madness
Excellent very interesting
A friend of my late Dad met Ronnie Scott he said he was nice man my dads friend used to go to Ronnie Scott's 💕❤
Fabulous doc. We used to go down in the 80s & 90s when it was £1 for MU members and students. Sometimes, if you got to know Monty, Ricky and Moses on the door, £0. And hear anybody from Irakere to Grappelli to Taraf du Haidouks til 3am. Still awesome now though too, even if the food is better.
Caught the end of this on BBC4 tonight. Looking forward to watching the whole thing. Thanks for posting it, Lee.
Thank you for this wonderful documentary, Very well known club even here in Canada!
Footage of Bill Evans just extraordinary. Having seen him in the flesh in Gerrard Street I never thought I’d see it on film. Going to see him play was like going to see an almost godlike presence. He didn’t speak but just played like a praying mantis. Unforgettable. I was in my early 20s.
This is a very famous venue. Love that!
Fine documentation .... Thank you.
Have been there twice while visiting friends in London. It was always a very good time out :-)
Fab Omnibus programme from 80s(?) on Jazz in Britain and celebrating Ronnie Scott and all that jazz.
What a nice man Peter king may lord bless his soul as well as mr montel.... Good times I had working in there .moses.michael street. Bryan . Rick. Paolo. Alex. Art. Mr montel. Colin alan. Cathrine. Gosh time goes fast. And don't forgive. Wonderful times thank you Ronnie scots .....one love. Don't forget salsas times el tango.
Pete King had an amazing soul. Like you I miss the good old days and the wonderful people I met there.
thank you so much same to you bless you
This was recommended by our friend Marc Myers @JazzWax. Wonderful! Greetz to London from Vienna, Austria.
Fine film. Thanks! And many greetings from the Grügerlummer region in Börkenrohde, Germany.
was great to see some of my uncles work on the walls and in the office but themost noted one was at about 30 mins in the photo of Sonny Rollins and Stan Tracey was taken by Freddy Warren
They say Ronnie's is just not the same now. Havn't been myself for donkeys years but since Pete king passed and a fortune spent the atmosphere just wasn't there. I had great great memories of the place back in the day when ronnie was playing.
Likewise. Wouldn't dare go back to Ronnie's now. He has gone and club can never been the same. Rather have my memories from the 80's when membership was £20 a year and it cost 50p to get in midweek. For that extortionate entry fee I'd see Anita O'day, Horace Silver, Elvin Jones, George Coleman, Betty Carter, McCoy Tyner etc etc etc.. I'd get in after the pubs shut and stay till I got thrown out. Sounds like heaven.
Thanks for uploading this - was going to do myself but you have saved me the bother!
wonderful
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 heartbeat 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.
What's the song playing @ 1:40?
Ian Dury and the Blockheads played here.
My favorite bit starts at 22:42 That's the Soho I remember.
The Late Johnny Dankworth a good Jazz musician
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