Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical footage in addition to interviews and performances by such living legends as Pinetop Perkins and Jay McShann, as well as Dave Brubeck and Marcia Ball.
Ray Charles
as Self
Dave Brubeck
as Self
Clint Eastwood
as Self
Cab Calloway
as Self (archive footage)
Nat King Cole
as Self (archive footage)
Fats Domino
as Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington
as Self (archive footage)
Muddy Waters
as Self (archive footage)
André Previn
as Self (archive footage)
Count Basie
as Self (archive footage)
Dr. John
as Self
Linda Hopkins
as Self (archive footage)