Deep Sea Blues Hits DVD On October 6th

Deep Sea Blues, a two-hour documentary by noted filmmaker Robert Mugge, will be released on DVD on October 6, 2009 by Micro Werks, a division of Collectors' Choice Music.

The film captures the highlights of the January 2007 trip to the Caribbean by Roger Naber’s Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise. Deep Sea Blues features many of the 70 performances by 14 blues artists of different styles and voices. Among those featured in the film are Bobby Rush, Tab Benoit, Tommy Castro, Ronnie Baker Brooks, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials, and Taj Mahal, among others.

In the press release for the DVD, Mugge says, "The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise creates a magical and protected space where musicians and fans can relax together, party together, and share their abiding passion for America’s most fundamental musical heritage. As strange as it seems, when the Blues Cruise magic truly takes hold around two or three in the morning, dancing to Otis Clay, Tommy Castro, Ruthie Foster or Buckwheat Zydeco on the pool deck feels a whole lot like eating barbecue, drinking white lightning, and dancing till dawn at Junior Kimbrough’s juke joint. Although the circuits may change, that down-home spirit remains the same."

Robert Mugge was the producer and director the documentary Deep Blues, which was based on Robert Palmer's book about his journey into the Mississippi Hill Country to discover bluesmen like R.L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough, as well as films on artists like Al Green and Sun Ra. The DVD version of Deep Sea Blues includes several bonus performances, songs by Tab Benoit, Otis Clay, Michael Burks and Joey Gilmore, plus additional songs by Duwayne Burnside, Murali Coryell and Jimbo Mathus.

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