American Routes

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American Routes 

American Routes, hosted by Nick Spitzer, is a weekly two-hour public radio program produce at Tulane University in New Orleans. It has been exclusively distributed by PRX since 2011. The show presents a broad range of American music — blues and jazz, gospel and soul, old-time country and rockabilly, Cajun and zydeco, Tejano and Latin, roots rock and pop, avant-garde and classical.

American Routes is exclusively distributed by PRX and is represented by Ken Mills Agency, LLC. Carriage fees for American Routes are billed separately from PRX.

Fees for American Routes are based on Nielsen Audio market size. They range between $1,000 per quarter for stations in the largest markets to $250 per quarter for smaller and unrated markets. For more information please contact Ken Mills at 612-819-8456 or publicradio@hotmail.com.


655 Pieces

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14-19: The Art of Music, 5/7/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Richie Havens
Richie Havens, Peter Max & Hatch Show Print

  • Added: May 06, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:57
14-18: Doo-Wop Voices, 4/30/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Aaron Neville
Aaron Neville and Kenny Vance

  • Added: Apr 29, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:57
14-17: Creole Eyes and Classical Ears, 4/23/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Van Dyke Parks
Van Dyke Parks & Tom McDermott

  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:56
14-16: Easter, 4/16/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Donald Harrison Jr.
Donald Harrison, Jr. and Holmes Brothers

  • Added: Apr 15, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:57
14-15: Sonny Rollins & Bob French, 4/9/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Sonny Rollins
Sonny Rollins & Bob French

  • Added: Apr 08, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:58
14-14: The Black Keys & The Soul Rebels, 4/2/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: The Black Keys
The Black Keys & The Soul Rebels

  • Added: Apr 01, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:55
14-13: Kingpins of the Gulf Coast, 3/26/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell and Dr. John

  • Added: Mar 25, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:56
14-12: Philadelphia Sounds, 3/19/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Philadelphia
featuring Bobby Rydell, ?uestlove and more

  • Added: Mar 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:58
14-11: A Grateful Journey: Kris Kristofferson, 3/12/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Kris Kristofferson
featuring Kris Kristofferson

  • Added: Mar 11, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:55
14-10: Words and Music, 3/5/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Rosanne Cash
featuring Rosanne Cash, Cyril Vetter, and Little Freddie King

  • Added: Mar 03, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:58
14-09: Bustin' Loose: Go-Go and Zydeco , 2/26/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Chuck Brown
with Chuck Brown and Jeffery Broussard

  • Added: Feb 25, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:58
14-08: Giants of Jazz: Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane, 2/19/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Monk/Coltrane
Giants of jazz remembered.

  • Added: Feb 13, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:56
14-07: Lovers Brothers and Others, 2/12/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Marty Stuart & Connie Smith
featuring Marty Stuart & Connie Smith, Joan Baez, Marc & Ann Savoy and more

  • Added: Feb 06, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:59
14-06: The Sonic Journey of Alan Lomax, 2/5/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Alan Lomax
Recording America and the World

  • Added: Jan 30, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:55
14-05: Horse Power: The Cowboy Rides into the Future, 1/29/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Wylie Gustafson
featuring Wylie Gustafson, Geno Delafose and more

  • Added: Jan 23, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:56
14-04: Soul Sisters, 1/22/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Baby Washington
featuring Baby Washington, Maxine Brown, Chris Clark, and the Original Pinettes Brass Band

  • Added: Jan 16, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:57
14-03: Motor City of Music: Detroit, 1/15/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
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featuring Yusef Lateef, Smokey Robinson and more

  • Added: Jan 13, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:57
14-02: Wade in the Water: Songs and Stories of the River, 1/8/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Belle of Louisville
Featuring Richard Campanella, Captain Doc Hawley, Aaron Neville, Al Green and more

  • Added: Dec 19, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:56
14-01: Crescent City Jam Sessions, 1/1/2014
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Featuring Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Buddy Miller, Robert Plant and more.

  • Added: Dec 19, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:56
13-52: American Routes 15th Anniversary Concert, 12/25/2013
From: American Routes
Series: American Routes
Caption: Lost Bayou Ramblers
featuring Irma Thomas, Jon Cleary, the Lost Bayou Ramblers and the Treme Brass Band

  • Added: Dec 19, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:56

Series Subscription Information

New episodes are published weekly, 1 episode a week.

Each episode is made up of 11 segments totalling between 01:58:50 and 01:59:10 in length.

Wednesday: 9:00 AM

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