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JJ Cale and Cedric Watson 21 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
This episode of American Routes was first broadcast in March, 2010. J.J. Cale passed away on July 26, 2013 at 74 years old. J.J. Cale came up in the clubs of Tulsa, Oklahoma playing everything from W...
How to Improvise: Bela Fleck & Jason Marsalis 14 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
This week we meet with two practitioners of the art of improvisation. Bela Fleck joins us for a conversation about banjo traditions and experimentation in bluegrass, jazz and classical music. Then we’...
Downhome in the Big City: Norah Jones & Andy Statman 7 Aug 2013 | 05:00 am
We’ll spend time with two eclectic NYC-based musicians who mix up country with jazz and other traditions. Multi-instrumentalist Andy Statman comes from a family steeped in Jewish musical traditions, b...
Guitar Heroes: Pat Martino & Ben Hall 31 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Join us this week for an exploration of the guitar in jazz, blues and country music. We’ll visit with modern jazz guitarist Pat Martino at his home in Philadelphia and find out more about his formulas...
How Blue Can You Get?: Howard Tate and Lyle Lovett 24 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
When we asked Lyle Lovett why he didn’t stick with journalism, he said, “It’s hard to sing the newspaper.” From blues to country to Texas swing, Lyle and his large band can tell some good stories, and...
Poets of Twang: Buddy Miller and John Doe 17 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
What happens when two guys from the East Coast head West with guitars? They become country singers, naturally. But the path there wasn’t so obvious. Buddy Miller has been everywhere: Austin, Los Angel...
Going Down the Road with Woody Guthrie 10 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
American Routes heralds the birthday of our nation’s greatest roving troubadour and social commentator, Woody Guthrie, with a two-hour special dedicated to his life in music. We’ll visit with friends ...
American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert 3 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Celebrate the holiday week as American Routes turns 15! It’s a live show from New Orleans legendary Rock N Bowl club, including soul, funk and R & B heroes Irma Thomas, Ivan Neville, James Rivers, Rob...
Hard Times and Honky Tonks: Dale Watson, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings 26 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
The sounds may seem old but the songs are not. This week on American Routes we visit with a few musicians who are known for crafting modern country music from old-time inspirations. Gillian Welch and ...
Sonic Travelers: Jerry Douglas & Guitar Shorty 19 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
It’s a blues and country showdown on American Routes with two instrumental showmen. Jerry Douglas is a master of the dobro, and a favorite session man and band member for so many musicians: from Allis...
