Jody Allen
Pub. Date
2003
Description
During the 1960s the UK was the location for a vibrant social revolution. The post-war traditional jazz and folk revival movements sowed the seeds--in fertile musical ground--for the roots of a new kind of blues music, entirely influenced by the authentic black blues of the USA.
Pub. Date
2003
Description
In Marc Levin's lively verite-driven film, hip hop legend Chuck D (of Public Enemy) and Marshall Chess (son of Leonard Chess and heir to the Chess Records Legacy) return to Chicago to explore the heyday of Chicago blues as they unite to produce music that seeks to bring veteran blues players together with contemporary hip-hop musicians.
Pub. Date
2003
Description
Charles Burnett explores his own past as a young boy who was shuttled back and forth between Los Angeles and Mississippi, torn between an uncle who loved the blues and a mother who believed that the blues were the devil's music. Burnett's film boldly mixes fictional storytelling with documentary footage of a host of blues legends.
7) Titus
Pub. Date
2000
Edition
Special edition.
Description
Presents the story of a victorious Roman general whose rigid code of honor and duty proves to be his downfall. A shocking journey into the depths of the human heart, a place where vengeance and passion reign supreme.