The Blues: Piano Blues

USA 2003, 92 minutes
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Rating: [M]
Genres: Documentary, Music / Jazz & Blues

Aroview: The seventh and final part of Martin Scorcese's TV mini-series celebration of one of America's quintessential musical forms "the Blues".

One of the more underrated episodes, this has dir. Eastwood investigating the role of the 'piano men' of the blues: Ray Charles, Dr. John, Dave Brubeck, Art Tatum, Theolonious Monk, Fats Domino, and Professor Longhair.

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2 stars (Good Try) Uninformative mish-mash of jazz & blues. No deconstruction of blues piano rhythms & role of the piano in bands. Eastwood puts words in the mouths of his guests. Otis Spann clips with Willie Dixon on bass are highlights; Brubeck too. ~Sandy