March 2012
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WatchLast night, Galactic, the Soul Rebels and Corey Henry performed “Hey Na Na” for Conan O’Brien. The results are predictably fantastic.
We’ll have the Soul Rebels in the studio next Thursday. And look out for our interview with Galactic to air the week of April 25!
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“There are some musicians that are workaholics, but in a creative sense. They’re...”
– Ravi Coltrane, on his father John Coltrane’s approach to practice.
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“I think the magic of Coltrane is that he is able to digest all these...”
– Music historian Scott Saul, on John Coltrane.
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“Part of Monk’s mystery is that he played a phrase or a line that would jar you....”
– Biographer Robin Kelley, on Thelonious Monk.
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Giants of Jazz: Thelonious Monk and John...
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For this special American Routes program, we follow the lives of two giants of jazz: Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane. From their humble North Carolina beginnings to their triumphs on the world stage, we’ll trace their individual and inspired paths to creativity. And we’ll visit with the musicians who played with the greats, including McCoy Tyner...
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“I do believe that there’s 3 basic ingredients in American music, and...”
– Charley Pride, on the roots of American music.
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Blacks, Whites, Blues and Country: Charley Pride...
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This week we toe, walk and cross the blurry line between country and blues, as performed by both black and white artists. Guests include white blues harmonica player, Charlie Musselwhite, who tells us about his lifetime journey from Mississippi to Memphis to Chicago to California; and Charley Pride talks about his upbringing in Sledge, Mississippi, his baseball...
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“To me, it’s a city of 400,000 actors in search of a plot — and each of us knows...”
– As the Tennessee Williams Fest approaches, Nick spoke to the Times-Picayune about why artists are drawn to live in New Orleans.
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“She does not allow me to kiss her on the lips in public. When we’re...”
– Trumpet player Leroy Jones on Katja Toivola, his wife and musical partner, .
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Musical Couples: Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion,...
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We’ll talk with a pair of musical couples, to learn the secrets of sharing the spotlight and making beautiful music together. Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion are folk musicians who met in the alt-country scene in LA. Today, with two daughters and a successful career sharing the stage, they sing for families and clubs around the country. Leroy Jones is...
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“To tell you the truth, I never had a choice. As soon as I was born, a horn or...”
– Trombone Shorty, on starting his musical career early.
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“Treme made me who I am, and it’s because of Treme that I have music in my...”
– Trombone Shorty, on growing up in the Treme neighborhood of New Orleans.
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“Puppies and flowers just make for lousy songs.”
– Mike Cooley of the Drive-By Truckers, on this week’s American Routes.
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From Backroads to Backatown: Drive-By Truckers...
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Follow American Routes as we travel the back roads for some new Southern sounds. The Drive-By Truckers have been up and down the highways since the mid-90s, delivering their unique mix of old-fashioned storytelling and rock ‘n’ roll, between stops in their hometowns of Muscle Shoals, AL and Athens, GA. We sit down with the band in uptown New Orleans...
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“Even when I was playing so-called folk songs and doing my singer-songwriter...”
– Lucinda Williams, singer-songwriter, on self-identification.
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“They’re all true stories. That’s the easiest way for me to write, is...”
– Lucinda Williams on songwriting.
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“I didn’t want to be no concert pianist. I wanted to play boogie-woogie,...”
– Carol Fran, on learning to play piano.
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