Leonard Chess (Alessandro Nivola) changed the face of modern music, and he did so without playing a note. An immigrant living in Chicago just as the city was exploding with new blues sounds, he heard what few others did at the time: the universal passion in the music of performers like Etta James, Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley, who all rose to fame thanks to Chess. At first with a nightclub and then with his legendary record label, Leonard Chess earned his place in American cultural history. This is his story, the real story, and it rocks
Director: Jerry Zaks
Writer: Peter Martin Wortmann
Studio: International Film Circuit
Cast: Alessandro Nivola, David Oyelowo, Chi McBride
Release: April 9, 2010
