ATLANTIC RECORDS - THE HOUSE THAT AHMET BUILT (2007) |
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Starring
Ahmet Ertegun, Bette
Midler, Chris Blackwell, Solomon Burke, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Phil
Collins, Aretha Franklin, David Geffen, Taylor Hackford, Mick Jagger,
Mick Jones, Kid Rock, Ben E. King, Leiber and Stoller, Wynton Marsalis,
Paolo Nutini, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Jann Wenner, Jerry Wexler and
Mica Ertegun.
Written by Susan
Steinberg.
Directed by Susan
Steinberg.
Distributed by Warner Music Group. 115 minutes. Not Rated. |
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Atlantic Records - The House That
Ahmet Built
Back when a poor, unknown
kid could still start a record company on almost no money but a dream and
insight and go on to change the world, arguably the greatest success story
was Ahmet Ertegun.
This documentary was made
as a celebration of Ertegun's work. Sadly, after his recent death
following a fall backstage at a Rolling Stones show, it has become a tribute
to his life.
Ahmet was the son of a
Turkish diplomat who was enamored of jazz. In his early teens he was
already crashing Harlem clubs. Together with his older brother he started
promoting concerts and dance shows. This led to a staggering sixty
year career as a talent scout, working musician, songwriter and producer and
head of arguably the most influential independent record label in the world.
Some of the all-time greats
come out to wax rhapsodic about Ahmet: Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, Aretha
Franklin, Wynton Marsalis, Bette Midler, Eric Clapton. Some
not-so-greats are around, too, like Phil Collins and Kid Rock. It also tries to trumpet
some of his newer, arguably less worthy — or at least less popular —
discoveries (Paolo Nutini, anyone?)
Atlantic Records - The
House that Ahmet Built has some great clips of some of the ultimate
singers of the last 50 years. Even more than that, it tells the story
of a fascinating life.
Jay
S. Jacobs
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Posted: June 16, 2007. 
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