John, as well as all new collaborative performances from a range of great New Orleans artists. The album features brand new recordings of the final performances from the Neville Brothers and one of the last studio sessions with Dr. “New Orleans is a story of how world music was created.”įrom traditional jazz and second line brass bands, to hip hop, rap, funk and soul, the producers of this wholly unique and unprecedented project have paired legendary legacy musicians with the rising stars of the 21st century to create a historic musical collaboration unlike any that has come before. “Memphis told the American music story,” says Shore. John, Irma Thomas, PJ Morton, Big Freedia, G-Eazy, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, Snoop Dogg, Dumpstaphunk, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, William Bell, Ani DiFranco, Donald Harrison, Galactic, the late Dr. This second film, Take Me To The River: New Orleans, narrated by John Goodman, features a who’s who of New Orleans’ music community, including the Neville Brothers, Dr. Broad Street, on April 22 before rolling out to select theaters nationwide.ĭocumenting the soul of American music, the first iteration of Take Me To The River, which premiered in 2014, focused on the musical heritage of Memphis and won awards at festivals including Raindance and SXSW.

Take Me to the River New Orleans, a new documentary by Martin Shore that celebrates the musical history of New Orleans and Louisiana, is opening exclusively at the Broad Theater, 636 N.

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