AMERICAN ROUTES
Blues and Jazz, African Roots and Branches with Shemekia Copeland and Balla Koutaté Blues and Jazz, African Roots and Branches with Shemekia Copeland and Balla Koutaté June 7th, 2023 (Hour 1)
Blues and Jazz, African Roots and Branches with Shemekia Copeland and Balla Koutaté

It’s Blueswomen, Jazzmen, African roots and branches. Chicago blues singer Shemekia Copeland‘s father, the late blues guitarist Johnny Copeland, brought her into his music as a child. As an adult, she found new ways to use blues to express her perspective. We’ll hear from some of Shemekia’s heroes including Etta James, Ruth Brown, Alberta Hunter and Big Mama Thornton. Then a conversation and performance by Boston-based Mandinka balafon player Balla Kouyaté and music inspired by and from the continent of Africa from Randy Weston, Miriam Makeba and the Modern Jazz Quartet.

Shemekia Copeland photo by Mike White

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AFTER THE STORM V: OUR NEW ORLEANS

December 7th, 2005

New Orleans is a city and a concept, dear to folks worldwide, maybe more so now than ever. American Routes does its part to keep spirits high and focused on the city’s rebirth with a visit from the always dapper piano professor Allen Toussaint and members of the group that best embodies the city’s musical legacy, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

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HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: Tipitina Allen Toussaint
    American Routes original recording,
  • Yes We Can Lee Dorsey
    The Masters, Eagle
  • Right Place Wrong Time Dr. John
    In the Right Place, Atlantic
  • Strange Things Happening Every Day Sister Rosetta Tharpe
    Up Above My Head, Indigo
  • Country Boy Down in New Orleans Snooks Eaglin
    Country Boy in New Orleans, Arhoolie
  • Instrumental: Happy Times Allen Toussaint
    The Complete ‘Tousan’ Sessions, Bear Family
  • A Certain Girl Ernie K-Doe
    Absolutely the Best, Fuel 2000
  • Ruler of My Heart Irma Thomas
    Sweet Soul Queen of New Orleans: The Irma Thomas Collection, Razor & Tie
  • INTERVIEW: Allen Toussaint

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  • Yes We Can Can Allen Toussaint
    Our New Orleans 2005, Nonesuch
  • Instrumental: Cow Cow Blues Allen Toussaint
    The Complete ‘Tousan’ Sessions, Bear Family
  • Flood Muddy Waters
    The Chess Box, MCA
  • The Rain Don't Fall on Me Blind Willie Johnson
    The Complete Blind Willie Johnson, Columbia/Legacy
  • A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall Bob Dylan
    The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, Columbia
  • Gather By the River Davell Crawford
    Our New Orleans 2005, Nonesuch
  • Brother John is Gone / Herc-Jolly John Wild Magnolias
    Our New Orleans 2005, Nonesuch
  • End Bed: Tipitina Allen Toussaint
    American Routes original recording,

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Way Down Yonder in New Orleans Evan Christopher
    Clarinet Road: The Road to New Orleans, Vol. 1, STR Digital
  • I Thought I heard Buddy Bolden Say Jelly Roll Morton
    Jazzin' The Blues, Forlane
  • Basin Street Blues/When It’s Sleepy Time Down South Louis Prima
    The Capitol Recordings: Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Sam Butera, Bear Family
  • Tou' les jours c'est pas la meme Carol Fran
    Our New Orleans 2005, Nonesuch
  • Going Back to New Orleans Deacon John
    New Orleans, Putumayo
  • Canal Street Blues Dr. Michael White
    Our New Orleans 2005, Nonesuch
  • Instrumental: Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Nicholas Payton
    Gumbo Nouveau, Verve
  • INTERVIEW: Ben Jaffe, John Brunious and Carl LeBlanc of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band

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  • Instrumental: At Sundown Johnny St. Cyr
    Johnny St. Cyr, American Music
  • Tipitina and Me Allen Toussaint
    Our New Orleans 2005, Nonesuch
  • Louisiana 1927 Randy Newman and the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra with members of the New York Philharmonic
    Our New Orleans 2005, Nonesuch
  • Walking to New Orleans Fats Domino
    Out of New Orleans, Bear Family
  • Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
    All-Time Best of Louis Armstrong, Capitol
  • End bed: Wonderful World The Wardell Quezergue Orchestra feat. Donald Harrison
    Our New Orleans 2005, Nonesuch

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