UNDERGROUND ROOTS OF AMERICAN ROUTES
The roots of American Routes were partly in “underground radio”…
In the late 1960s, “underground radio” grew nationwide to bring the new rock and pop…
American Routes explores the shared and individual musical threads that contribute to the great diversity of American culture, from blues to Cajun, Tejano to jazz, country to soul and all the stops in between.
Timekeepers: The Art of Drumming with JM Van Eaton, Zigaboo Modeliste, Tito Puente, Ben Riley and Shannon Powell
This week on American Routes, we're keeping the beat with drummers and rhythm makers across the genres: everyone from Sun Records' Rockabilly drummer JM Van Eaton, to jazz percussionist Ben Riley, who had to keep up with the unconventional rhythms of Thelonious Monk. In between, we listen live in-studio to New Orleans' King of Treme,… read more
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REMEMBERING BIG JAY MCNEELY
Saxophonist Cecil James McNeely, known as Big Jay McNeely, passed away from cancer on September 16th. Known for his honking style and wild stage antics,…
REMEMBERING LAZY LESTER
Baton Rouge bluesman Lazy Lester died on August 22, after battling stomach cancer for the last few months. He was 85.
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