EPISODE 61: Director Martin Shore and musician/producer Ian Neville call in from New Orleans to talk about the second installment in the franchise of the award-winning TAKE ME TO THE RIVER. "Take Me to the River New Orleans" celebrates the rich musical history, the heritage, legacy, and influence of New Orleans and Louisiana. A true collaboration and melting pot of influences from around the World, that came together and formed one of the world's most unique cultural jewels. Our adventure shows the resiliency of surviving disaster to a formidable rebirth while pairing legacy musicians with stars of today, and how this unique cultural jewel came to exist. Featured in the film are: The Neville Brothers, Dr. John, Irma Thomas, Ledisi, G-Eazy, Snoop Dogg, WIlliam Bell, Galactic, Mannie Fresh, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, George Porter Jr., Christian Scott, Donald Harrison, Big Freeda, Ani DiFranco, PJ Morton of Maroon 5, Rebirth Brass Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Soul Rebels, Voice of the Wetlands, The Givers, Dumpstaphunk, Cheeky Blakk, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Big Sam, Terence Higgins, Walter Wolfman Washington, Dee-1, Davell Crawford and many others. Narrated by John Goodman. takemetotheriver.org/new-orleans

Contact us: makingsoundpodcast.com
Follow on Instagram: @makingsoundpodcast
Follow on Threads: @jannklose
Join our Facebook Group
Please support the show with a donation, thank you for listening!