A musician who bridges musical worlds Jazz great Branford Marsalis joins Midmorning to discuss his music, the meaning of jazz, and a career that has seen him work with artists from Miles Davis to Sting to the Grateful Dead.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Branford Marsalis: Jazz saxophonist and three-time Grammy winner. He's also the head of Marsalis Music, the label he founded in 2002.
Inside American Routes Folklorist Nick Spitzer talks about the lure of the sensual music of the Gulf South and how the culture continues after Hurricane Katrina.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Nick Spitzer: Host and producer of American Routes. He's also professor of Folklore and Cultural Conservation at the University of New Orleans.
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