One Note at a Time

2016

Action / Documentary / Music

3
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 100% · 3 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 100%
IMDb Rating 8.5/10 10 73 73

Plot summary

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, music can save the soul of the city, but can the musicians save themselves?

Director

Renee Edwards Photo
Renee Edwards

Top cast

Dr. John Photo
Dr. John as Self
Charmaine Neville Photo
Charmaine Neville as Self
Kermit Ruffins Photo
Kermit Ruffins as Self
Bennie Pete Photo
Bennie Pete as Self
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874.4 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
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25 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 2
1.59 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
25 fps
1 hr 35 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by jsparks-6 9 / 10

An embarrassment of riches

New Orleans music is an embarrassment of riches, but those who make that music are surprisingly little known outside of the city. How do you explain the difference to the uninitiated between "the music business" and those who make music because it's who they are? One Note at a Time does it beautifully in its intimate depiction of the lives, circumstances, and hearts of our national treasures. To know them is to love and care about them, and the more people who are made of aware of them the better chance the New Orleans Musicians' Clinic has to raise the money needed to assist and support the lives of those who give so much to the soulful culture of a great American city.The film had a profound effect on my husband and me, reigniting our passion for the city and inspiring us to increase our own ongoing support of the extraordinary NOMC. Hopefully that feeling spreads like wildfire as the film reaches ever-larger audiences. The clinic's work is so important and can be a model for other cities and their particular needs.
Reviewed by krelf-79649 10 / 10

As Beautiful and Unique as New Orleans

I thoroughly enjoyed this film and was doubly pleased to see it in the great city of New Orleans. One Note At A Time premiered as a featured documentary during the annual New Orleans Film Festival.This beautifully photographed story of New Orleans jazz, the devastation of hurricane Katrina and the rebuilding of lives and communities was emotionally touching and engaging. The backdrop for the dialogue was the New Orleans Musicians Clinic, a care giving facility that helped musicians rebuild their health, their lives and their love of community.The actors--musicians, doctors, nurses, locals and patrons--told their stories themselves. And they were simply amazing.The mighty Mississippi showed the power of nature and of the years taking their toll. Time-lapsed photography filled the screen with the strong currents of the river, the light of dawn and dusk, showing the beauty of the city.Shelton "Shakespeare" Alexander contributed greatly with his spoken word that added to the story telling.This is a great film and I highly recommend it.
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