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| Wednesday - September 2, 2009 | |||
| 11:00 pm | PBS | Tavis Smiley | Tavis talks with singer Ledisi (check local listings) |
| Friday - September 4, 2009 | |||
| 8:00 am | IFC | Kansas City (1996) | crime drama set in 1930's Kansas City stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, Harry Belafonte and jazz musicians Jesse Davis, Nicholas Payton, Joshua Redman, Mark Whitfield, David "Fathead" Newman, James Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Christian McBride, etc. - also see "Kansas City" soundtrack and KC After Dark: More Music from Robert Altman's Kansas City (additional air dates) |
| 11:00 pm | PBS | Tavis Smiley | Tavis talks with journalist Fred Kaplan and jazz artist Terence Blanchard, who also performs (check local listings) |
| Saturday - September 5, 2009 | |||
| 2:00 pm | WYES 12 | A World's Fair to Remember (2003) | documentary on the Louisiana World Exposition held in New Orleans in 1984; includes an interview with Deacon John Moore and clips of Tuts Washington, who died while on stage at the Fair |
| Sunday - September 6, 2009 | |||
| 11:45 am | IFC | A Love Song For Bobby Long (2004) | drama film with John Travolta and Scarlett Johansson was adapted from the novel "Off Magazine Street"; singer & songwriter Grayson Capps makes a cameo appearance and penned 4 songs for the soundtrack; soundtrack features Capps, Theresa Andersson, and others (see additional air dates) |
| Monday - September 7, 2009 | |||
| 4:10 am | Starz Cinema | Last of the Mississippi Jukes (2003) | documentary on the disappearing institution of juke joints in the rural south; with performances by Chris Thomas King, Bobby Rush, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Greg "Fingers" Taylor, etc; see director's notes |
| Thursday - September 10, 2009 | |||
| 7:00 pm | NBC | NFL Opening Kickoff 2009 | highlights from the NFL's eighth annual football and music festival, with music from Tim McGraw and Black Eyed Peas; Harry Connick Jr. will sing the national anthem from Heinz Field before the start of the Pittsburgh Steelers / Tennessee Titans game (which starts at 7:30) |
| 9:00 pm | VH1 | Behind The Music - Lil Wayne | VH1 series returns with a profile of Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., aka Lil' Wayne (see more air dates) |
| Sunday - September 13, 2009 | |||
| 7:00 am | IFC | Kansas City (1996) | crime drama set in 1930's Kansas City stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, Harry Belafonte and jazz musicians Jesse Davis, Nicholas Payton, Joshua Redman, Mark Whitfield, David "Fathead" Newman, James Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Christian McBride, etc. - also see "Kansas City" soundtrack and KC After Dark: More Music from Robert Altman's Kansas City (additional air dates) |
| 8:00 pm | WYES 12 | Italian New Orleans | details the contribution of Italian-Americans to the Crescent City, from the community's early beginnings in the 18th century to the present, and their powerful influence on the commerce, politics, religion, music and food of New Orleans; includes a segment on Original Dixieland Jazz Band founder Nick LaRocca |
| 8:00 pm | MTV | 2009 MTV Video Music Awards | airs live from New York City; pop star Britney Spears is nominated in 7 categories; performers include Green Day, Pink, Taylor Swift, Muse, Jay-Z, and Lady Gaga; Russell Brand hosts |
| Thursday - September 17, 2009 | |||
| 7:00 pm | IFC | A Love Song For Bobby Long (2004) | drama film with John Travolta and Scarlett Johansson was adapted from the novel "Off Magazine Street"; singer & songwriter Grayson Capps makes a cameo appearance and penned 4 songs for the soundtrack; soundtrack features Capps, Theresa Andersson, and others (see additional air dates) |
| 8:00 pm | Palladia | Make It Funky! | historic concert taped at the Saenger Theatre in 2004; with Allen Toussaint, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Bonnie Raitt, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Earl Palmer, the Neville Brothers, Funky Meters, Irma Thomas, Irvin Mayfield, Ivan Neville, Kermit Ruffins, Jon Cleary, Lloyd Price, Monk Boudreaux, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Snooks Eaglin, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Keith Richards, and others -- repeats at 11:00 pm -- watch "Make It Funky" on demand at Amazon Video |
| Friday - September 25, 2009 | |||
| 4:00 pm | SYN | Oprah Winfrey Show | Oprah talks to Jay Leno; plus, singer, actor and humanitarian Harry Connick Jr. (check local listings) |
| Sunday - September 27, 2009 | |||
| 11:30 am | WYES 12 | Mystery of the Purple Rose: The Saga of Creole Jazz Pioneers | documentary on the Black Creole violinist and music publisher A.J. Piron (Armand Piron) and the musicians in his orchestra; as Piron is considered by many jazz historians to represent that essential evolutionary link between ragtime and jazz, the program explores the origins of the Creole style and its enormous influence on jazz |
| Monday - September 28, 2009 | |||
| 7:00 am | NBC | Today | Harry Connick Jr. performs (performance is scheduled during the 7am - 9am segment) |
| 7:30 am | IFC | Kansas City (1996) | crime drama set in 1930's Kansas City stars Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, Harry Belafonte and jazz musicians Jesse Davis, Nicholas Payton, Joshua Redman, Mark Whitfield, David "Fathead" Newman, James Carter, Cyrus Chestnut, Christian McBride, etc. - also see "Kansas City" soundtrack and KC After Dark: More Music from Robert Altman's Kansas City (additional air dates) |
| 8:35 pm | IFC | A Love Song For Bobby Long (2004) | drama film with John Travolta and Scarlett Johansson was adapted from the novel "Off Magazine Street"; singer & songwriter Grayson Capps makes a cameo appearance and penned 4 songs for the soundtrack; soundtrack features Capps, Theresa Andersson, and others (see additional air dates) |
| Wednesday - September 30, 2009 | |||
| 9:00 pm | SUND | Spectacle: Elvis Costello with Elton John | Elvis chats with Sir Elton John; Elton John performs with backing from Allen Toussaint , James Burton, and others; Allen Toussaint performs "Working in the Coal Mine" with help from Elvis Costello, Elton John, James Burton, and others; watch YouTube videos of "Border Song" and "Down River" (episode repeats at 3:45 am) |
| 10:35 pm | CBS | Late Show with David Letterman | singer Madonna; musical guest Harry Connick Jr. |
