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May the Fourth Be With Us! American Routes Independence Day Then & Now May the Fourth Be With Us! American Routes Independence Day Then & Now June 29th, 2022 (Hour 1)
May the Fourth Be With Us! American Routes Independence Day Then & Now

This July 4th weekend, we dive into the record crates to bring you music of celebration, hope and critique from Nina Simone, Randy Newman, Sly Stone and Jon Batiste. Then, the July 4th roots of American Routes as we go back to the 1990s, deep in the archive, for highlights from The American Roots Independence Day concerts at the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Join us for spectacular stage performances by the urbane blues hero Charles Brown, the Texas Playboys with Johnny Gimble playing Western swing, Mexican-American Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano, Young Tuxedo Brass with New Orleans jazz, and Hawaiian music and song of slack-key guitar master Ledward Kaapana.

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

January 13th, 2021

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,
  • SEGMENT: Leyla McCalla

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  • 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 Like You Do? Don Vappie with Leyla McCalla and Friends
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • Song for a Dark Girl Leyla McCalla
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • Peze Cafe Leyla McCalla and Friends
    American Routes Live Recording,
  • Instrumental: Basin Street Blues Don Vappie
    The Blue Book of Storyville, Jazzetal
  • 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,
  • SEGMENT: Donald Harrison

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

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  • June 29th, 2022

    MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH US! AMERICAN ROUTES INDEPENDENCE DAY THEN & NOW

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    EARL SCRUGGS & TOM RUSH

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  • June 15th, 2022

    SOUNDS OF FREEDOM: FONTELLA BASS AND FREDDIE HUBBARD

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