AMERICAN ROUTES LIVE!: MUSICAL GEOGRAPHIES OF THE GULF SOUTH
American Routes celebrates music and musicians from New Orleans, Mississippi and French Louisiana. Recorded live at New Orleans’ venerable (1906) Civic Theatre, the show features New Orleans clarinetist Dr. Michael White and the Original Liberty Jazz Band with the definitive Creole music born in the Crescent City: traditional jazz. White is joined by fellow NEA Heritage recipient, Cajun fiddler Michael Doucet and the influential band of the French Louisiana cultural revival BeauSoleil (‘good sunshine’). The downhome blues of guitarist and wordslinger Little Freddie King of McComb, Mississippi kicks off the show and the spirit-filled gospel of Electrifying Crown Seekers from New Orleans’ west bank take us home. Our special guest is beloved jazz vocalist Topsy Chapman, also famed locally as the first black cocktail waitress on Bourbon Street in the 1960s.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Tipitina Tom McDermott
Recorded Live at the Civic Theatre,
Chicken Dance Little Freddie King
Recorded Live at the Civic Theatre,
on-stage interview Little Freddie King
Recorded Live at the Civic Theatre,
I Used to Be Down Little Freddie King
Recorded Live at the Civic Theatre,
Instrumental: Just a Little While to Stay Here Tom McDermott
New Orleans Duets, Rabadash
first tune BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Recorded Live at the Civic Theatre,
Zydeco Gris-Gris BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
Lula, Don't You Go to Bingo BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
La Doucer BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
Instrumental: 2 Step BeauSoleil
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
on-stage interview Michael and David Doucet
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
Carencro BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
Bamako BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
End Bed: The Broken Windmill Tom McDermott and Evan Christopher
Danza, STR Digital
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Tipitina Tom McDermott
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
(Drop Your Net and) Follow Me Electrifying Crown Seekers
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
on-stage interview Electrifying Crown Seekers
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
See What the End's Gonna Be Electrifying Crown Seekers
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
on-stage interview Dr. Michael White
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
Panama Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
Instrumental: Valse #4 Tom McDermott and Evan Christopher
Danza, STR Digital
Sunday Morning Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band with Topsy Chapman
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
on-stage interview Topsy Chapman
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
It's a Highway to Heaven Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band with Topsy Chapman
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
Instrumental: Magyar Sisters Tom McDermott and Evan Christopher
Danza, STR Digital
Down By the Riverside Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band, Topsy Chapman, David and Michael
Doucet, Electrifying Crown Seekers
Recorded live at the Civic Theatre,
End Bed: Swipesy, Cakewalk for Piano Tom McDermott and Evan Christopher
Danza, STR Digital