Will The Circle Be Unbroken: Country Strings and Jazz Vibes
We'll re-visit the moment when the "California long-hairs" took over a Nashville studio to pay tribute to aging country heroes. American Routes look back at the 1972 LP Will The Circle Be Unbroken with John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and his memories of those historic sessions. Then, a conversation with another musician familiar with Nashville - jazz vibraphone master Gary Burton. Plus a visit with Jake Shimabukuro, for whom any genre is a fine match for the ukelele.
Chuck Leavell & Jon Cleary
Meet two piano professors from the South with two differing styles. First up, from Macon, GA,
Chuck Leavell
has played in more than a few of Rock's most iconic bands, from the Allman Brothers to the Rolling Stones. And while piano might be his day job, he's also a keeper of a Georgia forest and an honorary forest ranger! We talk to Chuck about his love of the keys and the trees. Then, it's a lesson in New Orleans funk a la keyboard with
Jon Cleary
, who breaks down the elements and reveals the Latin tinge to New Orleans piano favorites.