When 2 musical icons like Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis join forces for a concert, you know you're in for something special. Filmed over 2 nights in January 2007 at New York's Lincoln Center, this magical show sees Willie and Wynton combine their unique talents in a blend of jazz, blues, and country music which takes in Nelson originals, traditional songs, and standards by the lakes of Hoagy Carmichael, Jimmy Reed, and Duke Ellington. The tracks are intercut with interview segments in which Willie and Wynton give fascinating insights into the choice of songs they performed and the intoxicating music of musical styles that resulted.
Willie Nelson - Guitar, Vocals; Wynton Marsalis - Trumpet, Vocals; Walter Blanding - Saxophone; Dan Nimmer - Piano; Carlos Henríquez - Bass; Ali Muhammed Jackson - Drums; Mickey Raphael - Harmonica
85 minutes