Today, Ronnie’s (Greenwich Entertainment), an acclaimed documentary that chronicles the life and times of saxophonist Ronnie Scott and his world-famous London jazz club, opens in select theaters and on-demand. Directed by Oliver Murray, the film “offers a multidimensional view of Scott and the nightclub through the perspective of journalists, friends and musicians who knew him” (NY Times). However the “jewels of the documentary” (Houston Press) are the unseen and unheard performances by some of the most iconic figures in musical history — Ella Fitzgerald, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Chet Baker, Van Morrison, and so many more.

Read a new New York Times feature on Ronnie’s that features interviews with director Oliver Murray, longtime club booker Paul Pace, and Sonny Rollins here.

Founded alongside business partner Pete King in 1959, Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club quickly became the most famous music venue in all of London on the back of its stellar and adventurous bookings and Ronnie Scott’s warm demeanor and generous spirit. From the great and famous who frequented his club, to the many down-at-heel musicians who turned to him for a break, Ronnie Scott became a vital figure in the global music scene. However, Ronnie was as complex and colourful as the music played on his stage. In private he battled depression and a gambling addiction, and when he died in 1996 at age 69, it left the jazz community bereft of a singular figure.

Watch the trailer for Ronnie’s here: https://youtu.be/oe_EPoTzTjY