Musical Interlude: Marsalis and Spok
Musical Interlude

Musical Interlude: Marsalis and Spok

Wynton Marsalis is an internationally known American jazz trumpeter. Maestro Spok is a less-well-known, but no-less-virtuoso saxophonist. Together, they put on a mind-blowing performance here. The the music style is called Frevo, and it is native to the city of Recife, Brazil. Marsalis talks about this trip to Recife here.

Special “Songs of the Rails” Musical Interlude: Chattanooga Choo Choo
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Special “Songs of the Rails” Musical Interlude: Chattanooga Choo Choo

A blockbuster performance featuring plenty of saxophone. Also, look for a cameo by Milton Berle, as well as some brilliant tap dancing by the Nicholas Brothers, and Dorthy Dandridge. Back then it was Hollywood and the music scene that was breaking down, at least temporarily, the boundaries of segregation. It should have been the church….