We're hopeful that the series and YEAR OF THE BLUES will introduce new audiences worldwide to this music and also inspire kids, whether they like rock or hip hop, to better understand the struggles and genius that gave birth to what they listen to today." "It's a form of storytelling that is so universal that it has inspired people beyond our borders and continues to influence music here and abroad. "The blues is at once American and worldly," said Martin Scorsese, who began work on the project six years ago. 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™, 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. Hopefully we'll get there before it's too late." Says Pearce: "The Blues is a chance to celebrate one of the last truly indigenous American art forms, before it all but disappears, swallowed whole by the rock and roll generation it spawned. King, Bobby Rush, Rosco Gordon and Ike Turner, as well as historical footage of Howlin' Wolf and Rufus Thomas. Pearce's homage to Memphis features original performances by B.B.
King in a film that pays tribute to the city that gave birth to a new style of blues.
MARTIN SCORSESE PRESENTS THE BLUES ROTTEN TOMATOES MOVIE
Producer: Martin Scorsese Genre Documentary | Music Documentary Movie Groups Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues Synopsis Director Richard Pearce (The Long Walk Home, Leap of Faith, A Family Thing) traces the musical odyssey of blues legend B.B.