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Blues and Jazz, African Roots and Branches with Shemekia Copeland & Balla Kouyaté Blues and Jazz, African Roots and Branches with Shemekia Copeland & Balla Kouyaté May 18th, 2022 (Hour 1)
Blues and Jazz, African Roots and Branches with Shemekia Copeland & Balla Kouyaté

It’s Blueswomen, Jazzmen, African roots and branches. Chicago blues singer Shemekia Copeland‘s father, the late blues guitarist Johnny Copeland, brought her into his music as a child. As an adult, she found new ways to use blues to express her perspective. We’ll hear from some of Shemekia’s heroes including Etta James, Ruth Brown, Alberta Hunter and Big Mama Thornton. Then a conversation and performance by Boston-based Mandinka balafon player Balla Kouyaté and music inspired by and from the continent of Africa from Randy Weston, Miriam Makeba and the Modern Jazz Quartet.

Shemekia Copeland photo by Mike White

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RECORDING NEW ORLEANS: BASIN STREET RECORDS WITH JON CLEARY & KERMIT RUFFINS

January 27th, 2021

New Orleans’ own Basin Street Records is a homegrown record label featuring superstars of the local sound like the Rebirth Brass Band, Davell Crawford, Jason Marsalis and Kermit Ruffins. The label got its start with a live recording of Kermit’s band at the Uptown club Tipitina’s in 1997. Now, over two decades later and several Grammy Awards under its belt, Basin Street Records still holds true to the sounds of New Orleans. We talk with Basin Street founder Mark Samuels about the label’s history. We listen in on the artists that call it home, including Jon Cleary, whose “Quarantini Sessions” streaming live from his Funk Headquarters in the 9th Ward are helping us get through these challenging times. Then, a live concert and conversation with Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers from Esplanade Studios in the Historic Treme neighborhood of New Orleans.

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  • Listen to Hour Two

HOUR ONE

  • Open Bed: 9th Ward Blues Irvin Mayfield
    Irvin Mayfield, Basin Street Records
  • The Music Goes Round and Round Louis Prima
    Louis Prima Collector's Series, Capitol
  • Exactly Like You Rebirth Brass Band
    Rebirth of New Orleans, Basin Street Records
  • Ain't That a Shame Davell Crawford
    Dear Fats I Love You, Basin Street Records
  • Instrumental: Ratio Man Strikes Again Jason Marsalis
    Jason Marsalis and the 21st Century Trad Band, Basin Street Records
  • Segment: Mark Samuels

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  • Summertime Dr. Michael White
    Dr. Micheal White Live, Basin Street Records
  • Instrumental: Fortune Teller Jon Cleary
    Occapella, FHQ Records
  • Segment: Jon Cleary

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  • Port Street Blues Jon Cleary
    Quarantini Happy Hour Sessions Live,
  • Jealous Guy Jon Cleary and Nigel Hall
    Quarantini Happy Hour Sessions Live,
  • End Bed: Basin St Blues Henry Butler
    American Routes Original Recording,

HOUR two

  • Open Bed: Treme Second Line Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • Segment: Kermit Ruffins

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  • Sleepytime Down South Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • Drop Me Off in New Orleans Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • When I Die, You Better Secondline Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • Instrumental: St. James Infirmary Kermit Ruffins
    The Barbecue Swingers Live, Basin Street
  • The Glory of Love Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • Secondline Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • When the Saints Go Marching In Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • Instrumental: New Orleans (My Home Town) Kermit Ruffins
    Happy Talk, Basin Street
  • Paper Moon Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • Skokiaan Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • Sleepytime Down South Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,
  • End Bed: Treme Second Line Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
    American Routes Live Recording from Esplanade Studios,

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