Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - Piano Blues
- Original title
- Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - Piano Blues
- Year
- 2003
- Running time
- 85 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Cast
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- Clint Eastwood
- Ray Charles
- Nat 'King' Cole
- Cab Calloway
- Andre Previn
- Oscar Peterson
- Thelonious Monk
- Muddy Waters
- Duke Ellington
- Dave Brubeck
- Fats Domino
- Dr. John
- Marcia Ball
- Phineas Newborn Jr.
- Art Tatum
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- Music
Various- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- Documentary | Music Documentary
- Movie Groups
- Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues
- Synopsis
- Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood (Play Misty for Me, Bird, Unforgiven) explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical footage in addition to interviews and performances by such living legends as Pinetop Perkins and Jay McShann, as well as Dave Brubeck and Marcia Ball.
The Blues™, executive produced by Martin Scorsese, consists of seven feature-length films that capture the essence of the blues while exploring how this art form so deeply influenced music and people the world over.
The series begins with the journey from Africa to the Mississippi Delta — where the music grew from slaves' field hollers, work songs and spirituals — then travels up the Mississippi River to the juke joints, house parties and recording studios of Memphis and Chicago, and culminates with the emotional embrace of this African-American creation by musicians and people throughout the world.
The Blues is the culmination of a great ambition for Scorsese — to honor the music he loves, to preserve its legacy and to work closely with talented feature film directors united in their desire to celebrate this art.- Rankings Position
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