I was first introduced to this fascinating piece of work when watching KQED public television sometime in the early 2000's. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in Amazon's fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. The raw electric sound of present-day Mississippi, embodied by R.L. virtuoso pianists but history of blues poorly communicated, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2009. Clint Eastwood - Piano Blues, The Blues complete 7 DVD It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Thanks. Wim Wenders - The Soul Of A Man, SMADVD032 But, you know how it is, once you start watching movies and things on DVD'S, the VCR tapes become a thing of the past. This is a great seven-DVD series on blues music. "Musical journey" is an apt description, as Scorsese and the six other directors responsible for the seven approximately 90-minute films follow the blues--the foundation of jazz, soul, R&B, and rock & roll--from its African roots to its Mississippi Delta origins, up the river to Memphis and Chicago, then to New York, the United Kingdom, and beyond. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - A series of 7 films by world famous directors in a luxury DVD boxed set. There's a problem loading this menu right now. This dvd is great to listen to and there is some wonderful piano playing to see. The fim makers totally ruin the subject matter with their egos and their political agendas. There are additional tracks on the DVD's but I was hoping to hear more of Ali Farka Toure and instead got more of Corey Harris. I saw this when it aired, some years ago, on tv. This is a great seven-DVD series on blues music. Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp. Everything in American music begins with the blues. My boyfriend had never seen it, so I bought it, so that we could watch it together and I could ad it to my DVD collection. Otis Spann, Professor Longhair, Marcia Ball...the august group list goes on and on. Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues - Red, White & Blues Ball. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2010. I thought it was condensed. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2005. Some very great tunes. links to buy from the Snapper online store. lots of old footage - plus interview with living piano players, dr.john, marcia ball, etc.. very enjoyable. --Ted Drozdowski. Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues - Piano... with Clint Eastwood, Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2015. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. If you are a blues fan and/or a Clint Eastwood fan, I think you will find it interesting. by Snapper Music, together with a complimentary series of high quality Aside from that, I highly recommend this entire series. Richard Pearce - The Road To Memphis, SMADVD033 I have given it as a gift several times and it is the gift that keeps on giving. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 9, 2020. Click on the links to buy from the Snapper online store. Anyone with even a remote interest in that great American musical artform will appreciate this series. If you're a seller, Fulfillment by Amazon can help you grow your business. For Ray Charles fans, apparently one of his last filmed appearances, playing some early-career Blues, "Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand". Really disappointed. Burnside and other artists on the Fat Possum label, has done much to open the ears of college-age audiences and should be included. No problems, item exactly as described and ordered. (Please note Great box set. Still, it’s obvious this collection is a work of devotion and intelligence as well as commerce. Thanks, Ron! Unable to add item to List. Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2014, Wonderful music love this collection I would recommend for any music lover intro or your old standard love it get it right away, Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2015. I was spell bound. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Charles Burnett - Warming By The Devil's Fire, SMADVD034 View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2003 CD release of Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues (A Musical Journey) on Discogs.