American Routes Live: Creole Songlines of Leyla McCalla and Saxophonist Donald Harrison's Jazz Journey
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.
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Free to Be Donald Harrison Quintet
American Routes Live Recording
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
SEGMENT: Donald Harrison
Iko Iko Donald Harrison Quintet
American Routes Live Recording
Amazing Grace Donald Harrison
American Routes Live Recording
End Bed: Walkin' Home Donald Harrison & Dr. John
Indian Blues, Candid Productions
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey Leyla McCalla and Friends
American Routes Live Recording
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 Live You Do? Don Vappie with Leyla McCalla and Friends
American Routes Live Recording
Song for a Dark Girl Leyla McCalla
American Routes Live Recording
Pezé Café Leyla McCalla and Friends
American Routes Live Recording
Instrumental: Basin Street Blues Don Vappie
The Blue Book of Storyville, Jazzetal
SEGMENT: Leyla McCalla
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)