Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Jimi Hendrix

Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Jimi Hendrix is a ten track companion release to the critically acclaimed television documentary series Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues shown on PBS in September 2003.

This special Jimi Hendrix title features two previously unreleased blues inspired performances including "Georgia Blues" (recorded on March 19, 1969 at New York's Record Plant Studios). This previously unreleased studio recording was recorded with saxophonist Lonnie Youngblood, whom Hendrix joined in the studio for his first recordings in 1963. Also featured on this special ten track release is the previously unreleased "Blue Window" recorded in March 1969 at Mercury Studios in New York. This track features Buddy Miles on drums, Duane Hitchings on organ, Bill Rich on bass guitar and brass players Tobie Wynn, James Tatum, Bobby Rock, Pete Carter, and Tom Hall, now known as Khalil Shaheed, who also composed the horn arrangements and directed the brass section.

Track listing

1. Red House – 3:50
2. Voodoo Chile – 15:00
3. Come On (Let the Good Times Roll) – 4:09
4. Georgia Blues – 7:57
5. Country Blues – 8:26
6. Hear My Train A Comin' – 6:57
7. It's Too Bad – 8:52
8. My Friend – 4:36
9. Blue Window – 12:51
10. Midnight Lightning – 3:06

Recording details

• Track 1 recorded at CBS Studios in London, UK on Dec. 13, 1966; DeLane Lea Studios in London, UK on Feb. 1967; Olympic Studios in London, UK in Apr. 1967
• Track 2 recorded at Record Plant in New York City, New York on May 2, 1968
• Track 3 recorded at Record Plant in New York City, New York on Aug. 27, 1968
• Track 4 recorded at Record Plant in New York City, New York on Mar. 19, 1969
• Track 5 recorded at Record Plant in New York City, New York on Jan. 23, 1970
• Track 6 recorded at Olympic Studios in London, UK on Feb. 17, 1969
• Track 7 recorded at Record Plant in New York City, New York on Feb. 11, 1969
• Track 8 recorded at Sound Center in New York City, New York on Mar. 13, 1968
• Track 9 recorded at Mercury Studios in New York City, New York in Mar. 1969
• Track 10 recorded at Record Plant in New York City, New York on Mar. 23, 1970

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Personnel

• Jimi Hendrix - Guitar, Vocals
• Mitch Mitchell, Jimmy Mayes, Buddy Miles - Drums
• Noel Redding, Jack Casady, Hank Anderson, Billy Cox, Bill Rich - Bass
• Lonnie Youngblood - Vocals, Saxophone
• Ken Pine - 12-String Guitar
• Paul Caruso - Harmonica
• Bobby Rock - Tenor Saxophone
• Tobie Wynn - Baritone Saxophone
• Tom Hall (Khalil Shaheed), Pete Carter - Trumpet
• Stephen Stills - Piano
• Steve Winwood, John Winfield, Duane Hitchings - Organ

References