Previews + Extras
Preview
S1 E5 - 30s
Music icons Jason Moran and Christian McBride collaborate for an electrifying performance at the Kennedy Center. They share stories about their legendary teachers and introduce us to their remarkable protégés.
"Toni Morrison said Black is a Rainbow"
S1 E5 - 6m 9s
Jason Moran and Christian McBride perform "Toni Morrison said Black is a Rainbow," a song Moran wrote as a tribute to Toni Morrison based on a section of her novel "Song of Solomon." They discuss how Morrison put a lot of effort into finding meaningful and poetic ways of holding a mirror up to all our lives. This piece involves the bass and piano and a brief spoken portion performed by Moran.
"Feed the Fire"
S1 E5 - 4m 45s
Liany Mateo and Sequoia "REDWOOD" Snyder perform "Feed the Fire" by the late Geri Allen, a renowned American jazz pianist, composer and educator. The two musicians perform the piece in a studio with Mateo on the bass and Snyder on the piano.
"What a Wonderful World"
S1 E5 - 4m 12s
Jason Moran and Christian McBride perform their brief yet heavy version of "What a Wonderful World" by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss. This performance, on the Kennedy Center stage, features Moran on the piano and McBride on the bass.
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