Hannah Rothschild @ 5x15 - The Jazz Baroness

Hannah Rothschild is a writer and film director. Her documentary features have appeared on the BBC, HBO and at film festivals including Telluride, the London Film Festival and Sheffield. Working Title and Ridley Scott optioned her original screenplays. Her features and interviews appear in newspapers and magazines including W, Vanity Fair, The Telegraph, The Times, The New York Times, The Spectator, British and American Vogue. Her biography, The Baroness, tells the story of her great aunt Nica and Thelonious Monk and has recently been published by Virago Books. In this talk, Hannah tells the fascinating life story of Pannonica Rothschild: The Jazz Baroness. Born in Britain in 1913, Pannonica was an heiress of the Jewish Rothschild Dynasty, but went on to live in a way that converged greatly from what was expected of her. Inspired by the music of African American jazz pianist, Thelonious Monk, she followed him to Paris, and remained inseparable from him until his death. Throughout, Hannah gives us several insightful anecdotes about Pannonica's world, including her obsession with cats, and her efforts to help spread the music of Thelonious across the globe. Recorded at The Tabernacle in London in January 2010. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: http://5x15stories.com Twitter:   / 5x15stories   Facebook:   / 5x15stories   Instagram:   / 5x15stories