E-mail a friendJune 29, 2006
Writer Stanley Crouch reflects on his love of jazz. Singer Linda Ronstadt and Cajun music legend Ann Savoy discuss their collaboration on "Adieu False Heart."
Stanley Crouch
Stanley Crouch
Columnist, novelist, essayist, critic and television commentator, Stanley Crouch wears many hats. A jazz enthusiast, he's also artistic consultant at New York's Lincoln Center and co-founder of the Jazz at Lincoln Center department. His books include Notes of a Hanging Judge, The All-American Skins Game, The Artificial White Man and the novel Don't the Moon Look Lonesome and. His latest, Considering Genius: Writings on Jazz is a collection of essays on the music and performers of the jazz world.
Ann Savoy
Ann Savoy
Playing guitar, fiddle and accordion, Cajun music legend Ann Savoy has recorded and traveled the world with the Magnolia Sisters and her bands, which include her husband and sons. She produced the Grammy-nominated 'Evangeline Made' and wrote the definitive source for information on the genre, Cajun Music: A Reflection of a People. Raised in Richmond, VA, Savoy learned French as a child and began playing guitar at age 12. She recently collaborated - a second time - with Linda Ronstadt on 'Adieu False Heart.'
Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
Multi-platinum-selling artist Linda Ronstadt's dedication to her craft includes recordings in many musical genres, ranging from country and R&B to new wave, opera, Latin and Afro-Cuban. She's won 11 Grammys and sold more than 30 million records. She also earned a Best Actress Tony nod for her work in Broadway's The Pirates of Penzance. The Tucson, AZ native began her career singing folk music with her band the Stone Poneys. Ronstadt recently collaborated with Cajun music legend Ann Savoy on 'Adieu False Heart.'