The Jazz Baroness
Narrated by Helen Mirren, this compelling documentary tells the offbeat love story between British heiress Pannonica Rothschild (who remarkably had 20 songs dedicated to her by various jazz musicians) and the father of modern Jazz, Thelonious Monk.
Through the use of rare and intimate archival footage and interviews with jazz luminaries such as Quincy Jones and Chico Hamilton, their tender relationship unfolds over the course of 28 years.
Although the nature of their relationship remains unclear (both were married to other people),
The Jazz Baroness paints a fascinating portrait of two people from widely different backgrounds who fell under the spell of jazz.
