Ibrahim Ferrer / Regina Carter
This American Routes takes a look at the two-way musical influence between the Caribbean and Latin America and the U.S. Plus we’ll examine the role of the violin and fiddle in jazz, blues, country and other genres. In hour one, Cuban vocalist and Buena Vista Social Club star Ibrahim Ferrer recalls his long life and career as a guarachero and bolerista. Jazz violinist Regina Carter joins us in hour two and talks about going from Detroit to the conservatory and back again. And there’s great music including Fats Domino, Celia Cruz, The Band and much more.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: Caballo Viego Simón Díaz
Mambo Sinuendo, Nonesuch
Dos Gardenias Ibrahim Ferrer
Buena Vista Social Club, Nonesuch
Dos Gardenias Rhitmo de Mi Cua Matancera
100% Azucar! The Best of Celia Cruz Con La Sonora Matancera, Rhino
Blues for Cuba Floyd Dixon
His Complete Aladdin Recordings, Capitol
Bodas de Oro Electo Rosell "Chepín"
Mambo Sinuendo, Nonesuch
Havana Moon Chuck Berry
The Chess Box, MCA/Chess
Instrumental: Cuban Getaway Ike Turner Orchestra
R&B Confidential No.1: The Flair Label, Virgin
INTERVIEW: Ibrahim Ferrer
Mamanita Tom McDermott & Evan Christopher
Danza, STR
Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha Sam Cooke
Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964, ABKCO
Como un Errante (Like A Wanderer) Freddie Fender
Canciones de Mi Barrio, Arhoolie
On a Night Like This Los Lobos
Masked and Anonymous soundtrack, Sony
Instrumental: Girl from Ipanema Arthur Lyman
Sonic Sixties, Rykodisc
Hippo Walk Mongo Santamaria
Mongo's Way, Atlantic
Girl from Ipanema Lou Rawls
Blue Bossa, Vol. 2, Blue Note
Kansas City Joya Landis
She-Boom, She-Boom: African-American Influences on Reggae 1963-73, Westside
Be My Guest Fats Domino
Out Of New Orleans, Bear Family
Un Nombre de Mujer Los Zafiros
Bossa Cubana, Elektra
HOUR TWO
Chattanooga Choo Choo Regina Carter
Motor City Moments, Verve
Jazz Fiddler Walter Jacobs and Lonnie Carter
Folks, He Sure Do Pull Some Bow!: Vintage Fiddle Music 1927-1935, Old Hat
La Fille de la Ville Vin Bruce
Allons Cajun Rock 'N' Roll, Ace
Blues de Port Arthur Eddie LeJeune, D.L. Menard, Ken Smith
Le Trio Cadien, Rounder
Breaux Bridge Rag Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
Back To Bogalusa, Blue Thumb
Rag Mama Rag The Band
Across The Great Divide, Capitol
Instrumental: Cabo Verdranos Peca Nove Abrew's Portuguese Instrumental Trio
Folks, He Sure Do Pull Some Bow!: Vintage Fiddle Music 1927-1935, Old Hat
INTERVIEW: Regina Carter
Oh, Lady Be Good Howard Armstrong
Louie Bluie, Blue Suit
Sweet Georgia Brown Django Reinhart & Stephane Grapelli
Django Reinhart & Stephane Grapelli, Prism Leisure
You've Got to See Mamma Ev'ry Night (Or You Can't See Mamma at All) Claude Williams
Masters of the Folk Violin, Arhoolie
You Can Have It, I Don't Want It The New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra
Creole Belles, Arhoolie
Instrumental: Upstairs Stuff Smith and His Onyx Club Boys
Jazz Violin 1926/1942, Jazz Archives
Cotton Eyed Joe Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys
San Antonio Rose, Bear Family
Hohokam Polka Gu-Achi Fiddlers
Old Time O'odham Fiddle Music, Canyon
Eagle Island Blues: Athapaskan Love Song Bill Stevens
Wood That Sings: Indian Fiddle Music of the Americas, Folkways
Violin Blues Johnson Boys
Violin Sing the Blues for Me: African- American Fiddlers 1926-1949, Old Hat
End Bed: Stringin' the Blues Joe Venuti with Eddie Lang
Jazz Violin: 1926/1942, Jazz Archives