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Ronnie Scott ... and All That Jazz

In 1959, Ronnie 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 in the social life of surrounding Soho. Now, 30 years later, Ronnie Scott 's is known throughout the world as the heartbeat of British jazz. In this tribute, Omnibus talks to some of Ronnie's great admirers including Mel Brooks , the Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke , mp, 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.

English
  • Originally Aired October 27, 1989
  • Runtime 50 minutes
  • Production Code b00nnmf8
  • Network BBC One
  • On Other Sites IMDB
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Name Type Role
John Fordham Writer
Dizzy Gillespie Guest Star
Zoot Sims Guest Star
Ella Fitzgerald Guest Star
Sonny Rollins Guest Star
Mel Brooks Guest Star
Kenneth Clarke Guest Star
Alan Plater Guest Star