NICK SPITZER AND BRIAN EDWARDS AT THE NEW ORLEANS BOOK FESTIVAL AT TULANE UNIVERSITY
American Routes: A Quarter Century of Oral Literacy & Aural Tradition on Public Radio
Nick Spitzer Moderator Brian Edwards
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American Routes is blues and jazz, gospel and soul, rockabilly and country, Cajun and swamp pop, Tejano, Latin… and beyond. Songs and stories from musicians describe a deep and diverse nation with sounds and styles shared by all Americans. From the bayous to the beltways, from crossroads to crosstown, on interstates and city streets, turn up your radio for the sonic journey!
American Routes—produced in New Orleans since 1998
Ellis Marsalis Remembered: Family Memories & Music With Branford, Wynton, Delfeayo and Jason Marsalis
There is no more recognizable family name in jazz from New Orleans and beyond than: Marsalis. We're paying tribute to the late pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr. who passed of Covid-19 in April 2020, and to his musical sons Branford (saxophone), Wynton (trumpet), Delfeayo (trombone) and Jason (drums and vibraphone). The conversation ranges from coming of… read more
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AMERICAN ROUTES HOST, NICK SPITZER, IS THE 2023 RECIPIENT OF THE BESS LOMAX HAWES NATIONAL HERITAGE FELLOWSHIP
We are thrilled to announce that our host, Nick Spitzer, is the 2023 recipient of the Bess Lomax Hawes National Heritage Fellowship, presented in…
REMEMBERING HUEY "PIANO" SMITH
New Orleans pianist and early developer of rock ‘n’ roll Huey “Piano” Smith passed away on Monday at age 89.
While we unfortunately never had…
