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  Hugh Maskela

  Jazz Ambassadors

  Hugh Masekela has been called the "father of African jazz," and South Africa's musical ambassador to the world. He has the credentials to back it up too: he has released over 30 albums in his lifetime, played with Paul Simon on his "Graceland" tour, and his 1987 hit "Bring Him Back Home" became the anthem for Nelson Mandela's world tour following his release from prison in 1992. Hugh joins us today to talk about music and his "instrument of resistance." Also, bassist-composer Ben Allison, named as one of "the 25 rising jazz stars of the future" by Downbeat magazine, stops by to chat about the myriads projects he’s involved with and his upcoming performance at the JVC Jazz festival.

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