A Mug-Shot Prods. production in association with Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruises. Produced by Robert Mugge. Executive producer, Roger Naber. Directed, edited by Robert Mugge.
It's tempting to dismiss "Deep Sea Blues," the latest music documentary by vet helmer Robert Mugge ("The Gospel According to Al Green"), as a slick infomercial for the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruises, weeklong cruise ship jaunts organized by Roger Naber (the doc's executive producer). But it's difficult to deny the appeal of spirited performances by Bobby Rush, Deanna Bogart,Buckwheat Zydeco, Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials and other luminaries who light up the pic. After dropping anchor at some fest circuit ports, "Deep Sea Blues" should make a respectable splash as homevid and cable fare. Predictably, Mugge includes enthusiastic testimonials from passengers -- many of them repeat customers -- and entertainers on the Caribbean cruise captured in the doc. But the sailing is smoother, and the good times roll easier, during such musical highlights as Tab Benoit's Cajun-flavored "We Make Good Gumbo," Rush and Bogart's playfully naughty duet on "Ride My Automobile," and Earl Thomas' straight-from-the-soul "Maybe in the Next Life." Musically speaking, the only real disappointment is the lack of a set by prominently-billed Taj Mahal, who offers a lively cooking demonstration, but none of his hit music.
Camera (color, DV), David Sperling, Christopher Li; sound, Bob Schachner, Mike Taylor. Reviewed on DVD, Houston, Nov. 24, 2007. (In Denver Film Festival.) Running time: 118 MIN.
On Sat. Oct 13 the DBB was invited to the Hippodrome in Baltimore to perform live on "GARRISON KEILER'S PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION" with Carole King, Mike Auldridge & John Starling, Andy Stein... broadcast aired on NPR!!
DB at the Hilton Harmony Tour DB gives a piano/music lesson to a class of third graders from Shepard Elementary School at the Capital Hilton - the sixth stop on the Hilton Harmony Tour. For each artist who signs this touring grand piano, Hilton is donating $1,000 to the GRAMMY Foundation to support music education in schools. DB was the 102nd signature. For more info you can go to
www.hiltonharmonytour.com
bluesion...it all grows out of the blues....
just doesn't always end there ... db
After
interning in western swing and R&B
with Cowboy Jazz and Root Boy
Slim, Bogart has fronted her own tight
ensemble for over fifteen years. Playing dazzling piano and soulful saxophone,
Deanna’s added the energy of boogie-woogie, contemporary blues,
country, and jazz to create a unique fusion of musical styles. Her vocals
and songwriting are as full of vitality as her playing – savvy,
sensuous, and deep. --
Amazon.com/music
"...possesses a gift for approaching blues, soul and R&B material with warmth and firmness. Her originals here, in particular the beautifully sung, intelligent ballads "Blue By Night" and "Tender Days," sound as fresh as if she'd magically plucked them out of the air. " --
Downbeat
"Her versatility is truly astounding" -- ALLMUSIC
"... Bogart reveals the intersections between genres that have fed off one another for decades. " -- Blues Revue
"This woman is a troubador.
A teller of life stories and roads traveled." --
BluesBytes.com
Bogart plays a jumpin' piano ... that rollicks with a fast tempo and panoramic solos. ... a sound that transcends genre classification … The latest offering by Bogart is really good music. –Rick Galusha, Blues Wax
"Luster,
sophistication and soul" -- The Washington Post
DB WINS 2008 BMA AWARD!
for Horn Instrumentalist of the Year! Winners were announaced at the
28th Blues Music Awards, Thursday May 8, 2008 at the Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis.
NEW LIVE CD from THE LEGENDARY RHYTHM
AND BLUES REVUE
featuring DB...with the Tommy Castro Band (Keith Crossan, Tom Poole, Scot Sutherland, Chris Sandoval), Magic Dick (J. Geils fame) and Ronnie Baker Brooks
NOW AVAILABLE IN THE DBB SHOP!!
In Stores March 18
"REAL TIME" is also available in most Borders, Virgin, Zia Records, Bull Moose, some Tower Records stores and many local record stores. Also available at Amazon.com, blindpigrecords.com or feel free to email for local retail stores in your area...
