Fred Barnes, Otis Rush, Anthony Palmer, Eddie Lusk, Eddie Turner, Eric Clapton & Luther Allison

West Side Chicago-Blues

13 tracks | 1986 | 88 min | TV-G

West Side Chicago-Blues

Otis Rush is one of the chief architects of the “West Side” style of Chicago blues in the 1950s and 1960s and has been a hugely influential figure throughout his long career. For this first appearance at Montreux Festival 1986 he is joined on stage by fellow blues stars Eric Clapton and Luther Allison for a truly special performance featuring many of his best known tracks. The concert is introduced by Claude Nobs who explains how Eric Clapton convinced him to book Otis Rush for Montreux Jazz Festival 1986. The concert itself shows why. One can clearly see how much all musicians love playing together; their interaction and joy greatly affects the audience.