Take Me to the River

Take Me to the River Award Winning Films, Music, & Education Initiative
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🎥NOLA & Memphis documentaries on Amazon
🎶 Soundtracks on all platforms
📺YouTube on Thurs

The award-winning films Take Me To The River brings multiple generations of legendary Memphis and New Orleans musicians together, following them through the creative process of recording a new album. The film has since expanded into a full Education Initiative, with curriculums based on the documentary’s historical themes and messages being taught in schools nationwide.

06/26/2026

Minneapolis, we’re bringing real Memphis soul to The Parkway Theater on Sunday, July 19th!

Carla Thomas, the Queen of Memphis Soul, joins the Take Me To The River All-Stars for a rare night celebrating the sound and legacy of Stax Records.

This lineup is stacked with legends and culture bearers including The Hi Rhythm Section: Rev. Charles Hodges, Leroy Hodges, Art Edmaiston, Steve Potts, Lina Beach, joined by Jerome Chism, Lawrence Boo Mitchell, Martin Shore, and more!

Tickets on sale now: https://shorturl.at/Pyh0d

We’re incredibly proud to see the work of the students from the Berklee Africana Studies Take Me to the River capstone c...
06/26/2026

We’re incredibly proud to see the work of the students from the Berklee Africana Studies Take Me to the River capstone course featured with a dedicated program at the Raindance Film Festival in London: https://lnkd.in/g6a6g7Xh

5 student documentary films exploring the African diaspora through music and dance were selected to screen at one of the world’s most respected independent film festivals, with 4 making their world premieres.

Watching these students share their work on an international stage is one of the most meaningful parts of this collaboration.

When we developed this course, the goal was simple: to give students the opportunity to tell powerful, personal stories through film while connecting their Africana Studies education with real-world documentary practice.

Seeing these films embraced by Raindance for the 2nd year in a row is a testament to the creativity, dedication, and vision of these emerging filmmakers.

Congratulations to Chloe Clarke Smith, Rianne Thomas, Samuel Apoutou, Maxwell Pauls, and Honor Minors for their outstanding work.

And thank you to Emmett G. Price III and Michael C. Mason, Ph.D. for championing these voices.

The future of documentary filmmaking is in good hands!

06/25/2026

Watch The Rumble ft. Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. perform live at Esplanade Studios: https://youtu.be/oypDvfIc8Dk

This performance captures the spirit and energy of New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian tradition through one of The Rumble’s signature songs, channeling the pride, rhythm, and raw celebration that defines the culture behind it.

06/18/2026

Join New Orleans vocalist Jelly Joseph and Director Martin Shore for a conversation at Esplanade Studios: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cODCFFUBy0g

Stay tuned for Part 2, a live performance session, TONIGHT at 6pm PST!

Thank you Rauma Blues for having us! Finland, you were an amazing crowd and we hope to visit again soon. Join the Take M...
06/12/2026

Thank you Rauma Blues for having us! Finland, you were an amazing crowd and we hope to visit again soon.

Join the Take Me to the River All-Stars this summer as we bring together an incredible lineup of musicians carrying forward the rich traditions, rhythms, and culture of New Orleans.

Featuring:

Cyril Neville, Omari Neville, Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr and the Wild Magnolias, Jelly Joseph, Robert Mercurio, Danny Abel, Joe Ashlar, Brian Richburg Jr, Peter Grogan, Nick Etwell, Martin Shore & more!

7/2 Noches del Botánico, Spain
7/3 BluesCazorla Festival, Spain
7/4 Festival Internacional de Jazz de San Javier, Spain
7/5 Roots & Jazz, Denmark
7/6 Comfort Festival, Italy
8/15 Montclair Jazz Festival, New Jersey

06/11/2026

New Orleans Mardi Gras Indian's The Rumble ft. Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. sit down at Esplanade Studios for a conversation with Director Martin Shore: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoomFF94qSA

A celebration of New Orleans music is heading around the world this summer! 🥳🎶The Take Me To The River All-Stars are bri...
06/05/2026

A celebration of New Orleans music is heading around the world this summer! 🥳🎶

The Take Me To The River All-Stars are bringing together an incredible lineup of musicians carrying forward the rich traditions, rhythms, and culture of New Orleans.

This summer tour celebrates the music that continues to inspire audiences across generations and continents.

Featuring Cyril Neville, Omari Neville, Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr and the Wild Magnolias, Jelly Joseph, Robert Mercurio, Danny Abel, Joe Ashlar, Brian Richburg Jr, Peter Grogan, Nick Etwell, Martin Shore & more!

6/6 Rauma Blues, Finland
7/2 Noches del Botánico, Spain
7/3 BluesCazorla Festival, Spain
7/4 Festival Internacional de Jazz de San Javier, Spain
7/5 Roots & Jazz, Denmark
7/6 Comfort Festival, Italy
8/15 Montclair Jazz Festival, New Jersey

and Jon Cleary will headline in Finland in place of Cyril Neville!

06/04/2026

Watch piano virtuoso Jon Cleary sits down with New Orleans jazz legend Charlie Gabriel at Esplanade Studios in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans for an intimate conversation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=atrYi09zzEs&t=875s 📺🎶

Hosted by Award Winning Filmmaker Martin Shore.

Gabriel is a fourth-generation jazz musician who began playing clarinet professionally at age eleven, later performing with Lionel Hampton, Aretha Franklin, and Tony Bennett, and now serves as Musical Director of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.

Jon Cleary, originally from England, has become one of the most celebrated figures in the New Orleans funk and piano tradition. In this interview, the two reflect on music, New Orleans, and a lifetime of playing.

Stay tuned for Part 2 on Thursday at 6pm, a live performance session!

and Jon Cleary joins Take Me to the River All-Stars at the Rauma Blues Festival in Rauma, Finland this Saturday June 6th. 🥳

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