Remake the World: Jimmy Cliff & Arturo O'Farrill
We travel to Jamaica and Cuba, with connections in NYC and New Orleans. Singer Jimmy Cliff is the global reggae star whose career was launched a half-century ago by the iconic film and soundtrack, The Harder They Come. We talk with him about his start in the early days of Jamaican recorded music and his work to make the world a better place for everyone. Then bandleader and pianist Arturo O’Farrill shares his family heritage in Afro-Latin jazz and a recent project playing music of all kinds on the US side of the Mexican border at the Fandango at the Wall. Plus music from around the Caribbean and Gulf South with Toots and the Maytals, Machito and Big Chief Donald Harrison Jr.
HOUR ONE
Open Bed: The Harder They Come Jimmy Cliff The Harder They Come , Mango
Do the Reggay Toots and the Maytals Time Tough: The Anthology, Island
Rock Steady Alton Ellis The Roots of Reggae: Rocksteady Vol. 2, Rhino
Perfidia Phyllis Dillon Treasure Isle Time, Heartbeat
Country Gal Harold Richardson & the Ticklers Mento Madness: Motta's Jamaican Mento: 1951-56, V2 Music
SEGMENT: Jimmy Cliff
Instrumental: Perfidia The Ventures The Ventures, Capitol
SEGMENT: Jimmy Cliff Pt. 2
Instrumental: Later for the Gater Willis Jackson Call of the Gators, Delmark
007 (Shanty Town) Desmond Dekker and the Aces The Harder They Come, Mango
Pressure Drop Toots & the Maytals The Harder They Come, Mango
Meet the Boys on the Battle Front Wild Tchoupitoulas/Neville Brothers Wild Tchoupitoulas, Mango
Natty Take Over Justin Hinds and the Dominoes Jezebel, Island
Stop That Train Bob Marley & the Wailers Catch a Fire, Island
Rivers of Babylon Melodians The Harder They Come, Mango
Closing Bed: The Harder They Come Jerry Garcia, Merl Saunders Garcia Live Volume Nine: August 11th, 1974 Keystone Berkeley , Jerry Garcia Family LLC
HOUR TWO
Open Bed: Alma Vacia Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra The Offense of the Drum, Motema
Cuban Blues Chico O'Farrill Cuban Blues, Chico O'Farrill
Rum and Coca Cola Professor Longhair Rock n Roll Gumbo, Blue Star
C'est le Autre Can Can (Creole Song) Ory's Creole Jazz Band Central Avenue Sounds- Jazz in Los Angeles 1921-1956, Rhino
Iko Iko Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra with Donald Harrison The Offense of the Drum, Motema Music
Instrumental: Doctor Jazz Jelly Roll Morton Birth of the Hot: The Classic Chicago "Red Hot Peppers" Sessions (1926-27), Bluebird
Dr. Jazz Ellis Marsalis Heart of Gold , Columbia
Mo pas l'aimé ça Don Vappie and Jazz Créole The Blue Book of Storyville, Lejazzetal Records
A la Mar y el Viento Lenor Gonzalez Mina La Reina del Afro-Columbiano, A Latin Affair
Ahora Si Machito & His Orchestra with Graciela A Man & His Music: El Padrino , Fania
Instrumental: Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado Tito Rodriguez Latin Jewels, Craft Recordings
Avisale a Mi Contrario Tito Rodriguez Carnival of the Americas, Craft Recordings
Negra Caridad Daymé Arocena Cubafonia, Brownwood Records
SEGMENT: Arturo O'Farrill
Closing Bed: Cielito Lindo Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra Fandango at the Wall, Resilience Music Alliance