VIFF Live: BC's Blue Note Legacy Quartet + Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes Film Screening

For 85 years, Blue Note Records has been the gold standard for recorded Jazz music all over the world, with icons like John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Ornette Coleman, and literally hundreds of others having recorded thousands of seminal albums for the label that have become indispensable touchstones for those of us that love this music.

On May 24, four of Vancouver’s best Jazz musicians come together as BC’s Blue Note Legacy Quartet at the VIFF Centre, with a very special performance of some of Blue Note’s most iconic releases, as well as some serious deep cuts. Immediately following this unique concert VIFF will be screening the documentary, Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes.

BC’s Blue Note Legacy Quartet:

Chris Fraser — Guitar
Ben Sigerson — Keyboards
Piyotr Kao — Bass
Todd Stewart — Drums

About the Film

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2018, 95 min)
Sophie Huber’s musical celebration of Blue Note’s history includes interviews with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Norah Jones, current Blue Note president Don Was, and others, as well as a recording session with star Robert Glasper. Also given just and proper consideration is a history of the stunning LP cover art, most of which featured the graphic artistry of Reid Miles and the gorgeous photography of co-founder Wolff.

Co-presented with Infidels Jazz

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