The new Netflix film Ma Rainey's Black Bottom focuses on the "Mother of the Blues" Ma Rainey, one of the towering figures from the early years of blues music. Critically-acclaimed saxophonist and bandleader Branford Marsalis provides the score, along with new versions of Rainey tracks and standards from the era. Also, available is the Ma Rainey Defintive Collection, a deeper, four-disc dive into her catalog of work. These releases provide a comprehensive showcase for one of the most important personalities of early blues.
