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The soundtrack album includes 19 tracks featuring music heard throughout the groundbreaking series over the course of its first season, offering a cross-section of New Orleans-bred music including rhythm and blues, soul, jazz, rock and roll, funk, folk and country that reflects the diversity of the city's musical tradition.Artists heard on the soundtrack -- and seen in the series -- include John Boutté whose "Treme Song" is the series' theme. The Rebirth Brass Band's "Feel Like Funkin' It Up" reflects the melding of the city's brass band tradition with a contemporary funk cadence that exemplifies the musical melting post that is New Orleans. Steve Zahn who plays DJ/musician Davis McAlary in the series is heard performing "Shame, Shame, Shame" The album includes Dr. John's "Indian Red," as well as "Time Is On My Side" by Irma Thomas and Allen Toussaint plus Steve Earle's "This City" and much more music that evokes the tenor of the series and the spirit ..
One Line, Two Views features seven compositions for nine-piece ensemble by Muhal Richard Abrams. Works range from the subtle textural and tonal explorations of “Textures,” “Hydepth,” and the title track to the hard bop revisitations of “11 over 4” and “The Prism 3.” The disc is rounded out by an ebullient, joyous, and celebratory “Tribute to Julius Hemphill and Don Pullen” and the blues-tinged “Ensemble Song.” Abrams opts for unique instrumentation including violin, harp, and accordion. These unconventional additions to the standard jazz ensemble enhance the warm tones and full sound of this recording. ..http://www.newworldrecords.org/album.cgi?rm=view&album_id=80469
