Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes (2019)
Genre: Documentary, Music
Director: Sophie Huber
Actors: Don Was, Herbie Hancock, Lou Donaldson, Norah Jones, Robert Glasper, Wayne Shorter
Country: Switzerland
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