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15-29: Creole Eyes and Classical Ears, 7/22/2015
From American Routes | Part of the American Routes series | 01:58:57
with Van Dyke Parks and Tom McDermott
Conversation with and music from Van Dyke Parks, an eclectic, popular classicist known as a composer and keyboardist, arranger and producer, with a great love of calypso and Hawaiian cowboy music. The man behind the curtain for so many artists, the Hollywood-based Parks is well-regarded for writing and studio work with Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys, Ry Cooder, Lowell George and Randy Newman, among many. He recently became a fan of pianist Tom McDermott, a St. Louis-born, New Orleans-dwelling and Brazilian-influenced vernacular virtuoso. Parks thought enough of McDermott's recorded repertoire to collect and reissue some of it as Bamboula--so named for the composition by the mutually-admired New Orleans 19th century pianist Louis Moreau Gottschalk. Tom McDermott, also a fan of Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton, Professor Longhair and James Booker, plays in his parlor for us.
WoodSongs (Series)
Produced by WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Most recent piece in this series:
WoodSongs 1100: Riders in the Sky
From WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour | Part of the WoodSongs series | 59:00
RIDERS IN THE SKY are the the multi Grammy award winning stars of motion picture, radio, TV and the Grand Ole Opry. Join Ranger Doug, Too Slim, Woody Paul and Joey, the CowPolka King as they introduce songs from their brand new album, THROW A SADDLE ON A STAR.
WoodSongs Kid: Jack Fishback is a 15 year old early rock and blues influenced pianist from Columbia, Kentucky.