It Must Schwing: The Blue Note Story (2018) featured a cast of 14 tracked actors. Of these, 2 (20%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Herbie Hancock, age 86. This film starred Alfred Lion and Herbie Hancock.
20% still with us· verified cast14% of full cast · incl. 4 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 20% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 86.5 yrs
Deaths by Year
1982
2014
2023
2024
2026
Cast14 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alfred Lion Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Herbie Hancock Self | Self | Living | 12/04/1940 | 86 | — | 78 |
 Quincy Jones Self | Self | Deceased | 14/03/1933 | 91 | 03/11/2024 | 85 |
 Wayne Shorter Self | Self | Deceased | 25/08/1933 | 89 | 02/03/2023 | 85 |
 Thelonious Monk Self | Self | Deceased | 10/10/1917 | 64 | 17/02/1982 | 101 |
 George Benson Self | Self | Living | 22/03/1943 | 83 | — | 75 |
 Sonny Rollins Self | Self | Deceased | 07/09/1930 | 95 | 25/05/2026 | 88 |
 Ron Carter Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Horace Silver Self | Self | Deceased | 02/09/1928 | 85 | 18/06/2014 | 90 |
 Lou Donaldson Self | Self | Deceased | 01/11/1926 | 98 | 09/11/2024 | 92 |
 Bennie Maupin Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Michael Cuscuna Self | Self | Deceased | 20/09/1948 | 75 | 20/04/2024 | 70 |
Sheila Jordan Self | Self | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Benny Golson Self | Self | Deceased | 25/01/1929 | 95 | 21/09/2024 | 89 |