Piano
Blues - on DVD
March 16 2005, in 5.1 Surround Sound
Director, and piano player, Clint Eastwood 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.
Says Eastwood: "The blues has always
been part of my musical life and the piano has a special
place, beginning when my mother brought home all of Fats
Waller's records. Also, the music has always played a part
in my movies. A piano blues documentary gives me a chance
to make a film that is more directly connected to the subject
of the music than the features that I have been doing throughout
my career."
Performances in Piano Blues
Marcia Ball
Dave Brubeck
Ray Charles |
Jay McShann
Pinetop Perkins |
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