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Ronnie Scott

Legendary jazz fan Ronnie Scott talks the future of the musical style he's spent years building an audience for.

1968 20 mins

Overview

Jazz club owner Ronnie Scott discusses his experiences of bringing the musical genre to new audiences with Canadian broadcaster and journalist Bernard Braden. Scott discusses the jazz legends he's booked for his club, as well as the frustration of not being able to give less well-known performers a stage because of economic pressure. He puffs pensively on a cigarette throughout, making the piece feel very much of its time.

This interview is one of several hundred with public figures recorded for Now and Then, a television series devised by Canadian broadcaster Braden. The intention was to revisit the interviewees at a later date, to see if they had fulfilled their hopes and aspirations. Since the programme never made it to the airwaves, the interviews remain in their unedited original state. A number of Braden's other interviews for the series are also available on BFI Player.

Featuring

Ronnie Scott and Bernard Braden

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English

Subjects

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