J.b. Lenoir King

Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues - A Musical Journey [7 DVD Box Set] (2003) {Snapper Music}
7xDVD -> 46.0 Gb | All Regions | PAL 16:9 | English (LinearPCM, 2 ch / Dolby AC3, 6 ch / Dolby AC3, 2 ch) | ~ 13 hours | ISO Images
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (png) -> 546 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2003 Snapper Music / Reverse Angle / Vulcan Prod | SMADVD039
Blues / Traditional Blues / Moderm Blues / Soul / Documentary

This 7 DVD set features rare archival performance footage of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley, Eric Clapton and many more. It also features newly filmed performances by contemporary artists singing classic blues songs. It may have been underrated when first broadcast on PBS on consecutive nights in the fall of '03, but executive producer Martin Scorsese's homage to the blues is a truly significant, if imperfect, achievement. "Musical journey" is an apt description, as Scorsese and the six other directors responsible for these 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.

This album is one of only a few that Chicago blues singer and guitarist Lefty Dizz recorded, and it is a very good one. Here he is backed by a solid group that includes Willie James Lyons on second guitar, Johnny "Big Moose" Walker on piano, "Mojo" Elam on bass and Odie Payne on drums. Highlights include great renditions of classics such as "Take Out Some Insurance", "Cummins Prison Farm", and "Blue Shadows", as well as a few Dizz originals, including "I Found Out" and "Funny Actin' Woman". "Big Moose" Walker takes over the lead on the final four cuts, which are solid as well. These include a version of "Well Alright", Walker's own "One Eyed Woman", and two rocking boogie instrumentals. If you want to hear some pure Chicago blues, pick this album up, you will definitely be satisfied.

This is a phenomenal collection of blues put out by the UK label Charly. Just take a look at the list of volumes in this series and you will have to agree that this is an exceptional set of Blues.

There are a large number of blues albums floating around. It is a great collection of tunes and a value purchase. Outstanding group of musicians and totally enjoyed the music, blues and recommend this to anyone enjoying the blues and wanting the best of musicians.