AMERICAN ROUTES
Piano People and More: Jason Moran & Heath Allen Piano People and More: Jason Moran & Heath Allen May 31st, 2023 (Hour 1)
Piano People and More: Jason Moran & Heath Allen

Jazz pianist Jason Moran started out in Houston playing classical music, but found his way to jazz through Thelonious Monk. We’ll learn more about his adventures in the NYC jazz scene. Then a conversation and tour around the piano with Philadelphia cabaret player and creator Heath Allen, plus music from Fats Waller, Jerry Lee Lewis, Herbie Hancock, and Sweet Emma.

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AMERICAN ROUTES LIVE: CREOLE SONGLINES OF LEYLA MCCALLA AND SAXOPHONIST DONALD HARRISON'S JAZZ JOURNEY

January 11th, 2023

We go live in concert and conversation with two New Orleans artists each of whom bring their family heritage forward into contemporary music. Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Leyla McCalla has called New Orleans home for many years, but her family ties are to Haiti. She draws on French Creole roots for inspiration, as well as from the poetry of Langston Hughes. Then jazz saxophonist Big Chief Donald Harrison, whose musical journey includes time in New York with drummer Art Blakey’s band, talks about “Afro-New Orleans culture” and demonstrates how to bring soul, funk, and Black carnival traditions into modern jazz.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey Leyla McCalla and Friends
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • Girl Leyla McCalla and Friends
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • La tibonit Leyla McCalla and Friends
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • Kamen Sa Y Fe Leyla McCalla and Friends
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • Capitalist Blues Leyla McCalla and Friends
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • Instrumental: Zozo Noir Cedric Watson
    Cedric Watson, Valcour Records
  • Pa Janvier Cedric Watson with Leyla McCalla and Friends
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • How Come You Do Me Live You Do? Don Vappie with Leyla McCalla and Friends
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • Song for a Dark Girl Leyla McCalla
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • Pezé Café Leyla McCalla and Friends
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • Instrumental: Basin Street Blues Don Vappie
    The Blue Book of Storyville, Jazzetal
  • SEGMENT: Leyla McCalla

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  • Eh La Bas Leyla McCalla and Friends
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey Leyla McCalla and Friends
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • End Bed: Notre Dame de 7 Doleurs Various Artists
    Caribbean Revels: Haiti Rara and Dominican Gaga, (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings)

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Free to Be Donald Harrison Quintet
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • Nouveau Swing Donald Harrison Quintet
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • Instrumental: Hiko Hiko Donald Harrison
    Indian Blues, Candid Productions
  • One for Bird Donald Harrison
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • Mr. Cool Breeze Donald Harrison
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • Instrumental: Indian Blues Donald Harrison
    Indian Blues, Candid Productions
  • SEGMENT: Donald Harrison

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  • Iko Iko Donald Harrison Quintet
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • Amazing Grace Donald Harrison
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • End Bed: Walkin' Home Donald Harrison & Dr. John
    Indian Blues, Candid Productions

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