It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story (2018): cast, story & where to watch
2018 · Film · ★ 8.2
Released in 2018, It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story is a documentary film directed by Eric Friedler, running about 115 minutes.
What it’s about. A documentary about the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records and its German founders Alfred Lion and Francis Wolff. As jews they had to flee Germany and the Hitler regime in the late 1930s. In New York they wrote music history with their record label Blue Note Records.
Who’s in it. It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story stars Alfred Lion as Self, Herbie Hancock as Self, Quincy Jones as Self and Wayne Shorter as Self, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 8.2/10, It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Chai Flicks. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story page.
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Frequently asked
- Where can I watch It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story (2018)?
- In US, It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story is available to stream on Chai Flicks. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story worth watching?
- It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story holds an audience score of 8.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story?
- It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story stars Alfred Lion, Herbie Hancock, Quincy Jones, Wayne Shorter and Thelonious Monk.
- When was It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story released?
- It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story was released in 2018, with a runtime of about 115 minutes.