The African Influence in Cuba
– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube
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The country roots of jazz legend Charlie Haden
A track from Charlie’s album “Rambling Boy” (title track)
“Ramblin'” with Ornette Coleman
Charlie and the Portugal concert
A talk by Charlie Haden
– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube
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Yes, country and jazz music are cousins
Note: The eye-opening article by Geoffrey Himes to which I referred is here: “Jazz and Country Fusion: The Searchers.”
Two supplementary videos below
Country Jazz Guitarists – A compilation by Ment Morris
Guitarists:
George Barnes
Chet Atkins/Les Paul
Jimmy Bryant
Roy Nichols
Hank Garland
Leon Rhodes
Jimmie Rivers
Andy Reiss
Redd Volkaert
Jim Campilongo
The Jazz on the Tube video that got this conversation started
Related Jazz on the Tube podcasts
Vic Hobson, barbershop quartet, and the education of Louis Armstrong
https://www.jazzonthetube.com/vic-hobson-and-the-roots-of-louis-armstrongs-music/
“Country” Eddie Durham was one of the key quarterbacks of the swing
https://www.jazzonthetube.com/ed/
Ornette and the Texas Hillbillies
https://www.jazzonthetube.com/ornette-in-amarillo/
When Robert Johnson played that Italian wedding in Newark
https://www.jazzonthetube.com/bruce-conforth-and-the-real-robert-johnson/
– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube
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George Benson on Wes
Enjoy this absolute treasure of a story. (7 minutes)
George Benson tells how his teenage self was inspired by hearing Wes Montgomery and the big lift he got from Buddy Montgomery.
This video is from the YouTube channel “Further Wes Bound.”
Straight from the man himself
Wes Interview – Part One
Wes Interview – Part Two
– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube
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REVIEW: Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance
– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube
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Roderick Paulin and Friends
Historian Al Kennedy, whom we recently interviewed, suggested that we should interview Roderick Paulin if we want to be up-to-date on the best of New Orleans music education efforts.
We will be conducting an interview with Roderick, but in the meantime, we wanted to show you some of his impressive work.
– Ken McCarthy
Jazz on the Tube
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