MPS - The legend lives on
MPS - Die Legende lebt
Synopsis
The music label MPS (Musik Produktion Schwarzwald) from Villingen is known worldwide to fans, musicians and lovers of jazz. Legends such as Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington, Friedrich Gulda, Monty Alexander, George Duke, Freddie Hubbard, Jean-Luc Ponty or the Singers Unlimited traveled to the small Black Forest town from the mid-1960s onwards to take in the entrepreneur's son Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer. Around 500 albums were released on MPS, many of which are long-established classics. Thus, for two decades Villingen became a jazz mecca, which stars Jean Luc Ponty, Jasper van't Hof, Monty Alexander, Rolf and Joachim Kühn or Gunter Hampel, as well as Charly Antolini, Daniel Humair, Alexander von Schlippenbach and Eberhard Weber still rave about today. The documentary takes viewers on a fascinating journey into the 60s and 70s and tells one of the most incredible chapters in jazz history, which originated in southwestern Germany.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Theater am Ring, Villingen
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sascha Schmidt
- Original Title
- MPS - Die Legende lebt
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German, English
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Zentralfilm Filmproduktion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sascha Schmidt
Manuel Sanchez
Micha Bojanowski
Department Leadership Roster
Sascha Schmidt
Director
Manuel Sanchez
Editor
Micha Bojanowski
Producer
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What is MPS - The legend lives on about?
The music label MPS (Musik Produktion Schwarzwald) from Villingen is known worldwide to fans, musicians and lovers of jazz. Legends such as Oscar Peterson, Duke Ellington, Friedrich Gulda, Monty Alexander, George Duke, Freddie Hubbard, Jean-Luc Ponty or the Singers Unlimited traveled to the small Black Forest town from the mid-1960s onwards to take in the entrepreneur's son Hans Georg Brunner-Schwer. Around 500 albums were released on MPS, many of which are long-established classics. Thus, for two decades Villingen became a jazz mecca, which stars Jean Luc Ponty, Jasper van't Hof, Monty Alexander, Rolf and Joachim Kühn or Gunter Hampel, as well as Charly Antolini, Daniel Humair, Alexander von Schlippenbach and Eberhard Weber still rave about today. The documentary takes viewers on a fascinating journey into the 60s and 70s and tells one of the most incredible chapters in jazz history, which originated in southwestern Germany.
Who directed MPS - The legend lives on?
MPS - The legend lives on was directed by Sascha Schmidt.
Who stars in MPS - The legend lives on?
The principal cast of MPS - The legend lives on includes Jasper van't Hof, Charly Antolini, Eberhard Weber, Andreas Brunner-Schwer, Rolf Kühn.
When was MPS - The legend lives on released and how long is it?
MPS - The legend lives on was released in 2023 with a total runtime of Unknown.