Morgan Freeman / Chineke! Orchestra / Martin Gellner- Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience (CD) (PREORDER)
Release Date: 09.25.2026
UPC > 028948723393
Label > Decca
A contemporary blues album performed by Chineke! Orchestra, narrated by Morgan Freeman, and conducted by Martin Gellner, who created all the new arrangements for this project. Recorded between the world-class recording studios: Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, and Abbey Road, this album weaves together powerful cinematic storytelling with live blues and orchestral performances, collaborating with Grammy Award-winning producers, and blues performers. Producers include Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell, a Grammy Award-winning engineer, producer, composer, award-winning movie producer, and owner of Royal Studios in Memphis. He received the 2016 Record of the Year Grammy for “Uptown Funk” and was instrumental in producing the Academy Award-winning soundtrack, Sinners. Performers on this album include the Ground Zero Blues Club Band, Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ and Shemekia Copeland.
Tracklist:
- Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
- Crossroads
- Death Letter Blues
- Dust My Broom
- The Thrill Is Gone
- Cadillac Assembly Line
- Somebody's Knockin'
- Traveling Riverside Blues
- I'll Take You There
- Love Me Or Leave Me
- Someday
- I Lied To You
Genres:
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Release Date: 09.25.2026
UPC > 028948723393
Label > Decca
A contemporary blues album performed by Chineke! Orchestra, narrated by Morgan Freeman, and conducted by Martin Gellner, who created all the new arrangements for this project. Recorded between the world-class recording studios: Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, and Abbey Road, this album weaves together powerful cinematic storytelling with live blues and orchestral performances, collaborating with Grammy Award-winning producers, and blues performers. Producers include Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell, a Grammy Award-winning engineer, producer, composer, award-winning movie producer, and owner of Royal Studios in Memphis. He received the 2016 Record of the Year Grammy for “Uptown Funk” and was instrumental in producing the Academy Award-winning soundtrack, Sinners. Performers on this album include the Ground Zero Blues Club Band, Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ and Shemekia Copeland.
Tracklist:
- Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground
- Crossroads
- Death Letter Blues
- Dust My Broom
- The Thrill Is Gone
- Cadillac Assembly Line
- Somebody's Knockin'
- Traveling Riverside Blues
- I'll Take You There
- Love Me Or Leave Me
- Someday
- I Lied To You
Genres:
Orders containing items from multiple locations ship together once all items are available.