Piano blues [dvd]
2003
DVDs and BluRay
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 films, by Scorsese, Charles Burnett, Clint Eastwood, Mike Figgis, Marc Levin, Richard Pearce and Win Wenders, capture the essence of blues music and delve into its global influence - from its roots in Africa to its inspirational role in today's music.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.
Main title:
Piano blues [dvd] / a film by Clint Eastwood.
Work:
Imprint:
[Australia] : Madman Cinema : The AV Channel [distributor], c2003.
Collation:
1 videodisc (DVD) (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Series title:
Notes:
DVD bonus features; Clint Eastwood biography and filmography ; The blues trailer.
Credits:
Directed by Clint Eastwood ; Executive producers: Martin Scorsese, Paul G. Allen, Jody Patton and Ulrich Felsberg ; series producer, Alex Gibney ; producer, Margaret Bodde.
Audience:
Censorship Classification: M15+.
Dewey class:
781.64309781.643
Language:
English
BRN:
95320