The global musical legacy of Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club is to be celebrated in a new documentary feature film tied to the 60thanniversary in 2019 of the opening of the famous live music venue in London's Soho.
Eponymously named after the late tenor saxophonist Ronnie Scott, who founded the club with business partner Pete King, the club doors first opened in October 1959 - inspired by the vibrant post-War jazz venues in New York, including the Three Deuces.
Since then, the club has consistently played host to many of the world’s greatest jazz legends, including Chet Baker, Count Basie, Miles Davies, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Wes Montgomery, Buddy Rich and Nina Simone.
Norah Jones and the American actor-turned-musician Jeff Goldblum are among more recent artists who have performed at the club, which also attracts headline names from other musical genres, including an impromptu appearance by Lady Gaga in 2015 and, prior to that in 2014, Prince.
The documentary, currently with the working title Ronnie's, is being made by UK-based film finance and production company, Goldfinch. Kew Media Distribution will be representing the film for worldwide distribution within its slate at the Cannes Film Festival (14 May to 25 May 2019), working towards a theatrical release in early 2020.
