Remembering Carol Fran
Lafayette, Louisiana R&B chanteuse and pianist Carol Fran passed away on September 1st. She was 87 years old.
You can hear our interview with her here.
To read more about her life, click here.
It’s an American Routes Live session of New Orleans Traditional Jazz with Dr. Michael White, the beloved clarinetist leading the Original Liberty Jazz Band, in concert and conversation. Then, we explore the world of Jazz Manouche and its late leading influence, guitarist Django Reinhardt and his historic recordings with violinist Stephane Grapelli from the Quintette du Hot Club de France. We also visit with a contemporary women’s Jazz Manouche band from Quebec: Christine Tassan et les Imposteures. Plus music influenced by Django Reinhardt from Willie Nelson, Bob Wills, the Modern Jazz Quartet, and the Hot Club of Cowtown.
Lafayette, Louisiana R&B chanteuse and pianist Carol Fran passed away on September 1st. She was 87 years old.
You can hear our interview with her here.
To read more about her life, click here.