REMEMBERING ART NEVILLE
Art “Poppa Funk” Neville, founding member of The Meters and the Neville Brothers, passed away at age 81 on July 22, 2019. The legendary keyboardist…
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
American Routes at the Movies 2019
We're taking a trip to Tinseltown to explore the music that brings movies to life. We'll hear from trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard, who worked on soundtracks for almost all of Spike Lee's films, including 2018's Oscar-nominated BlacKkKlansman. Then, we delve into the life and music of pianist Don Shirley in Green Book, and revisit… read more
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REMEMBERING JOAO GILBERTO
Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist Joao Gilberto passed away Saturday July 6, 2019. Gilberto is fondly remembered as O Mito (The Legend) for his role…
REMEMBERING DAVE BARTHOLOMEW
Dave Bartholomew, a trumpeter, composer and bandleader who helped create rock ‘n’ roll, died Sunday morning (June 23) at age 100. Bartholomew’s partnership with Fats…
