On the Record with WNXP: How Morgan Freeman is keeping the Delta Blues alive

The Symphonic Blues Experience will stop in Nashville on Friday, September 26, at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. According to the show's description, this immersive musical performance fuses the raw, aching power of authentic Delta Blues with the grandeur of a symphony orchestra, creating a soundscape that is both deeply rooted and breathtakingly expansive.

Featuring cinematic narration by Freeman and powerful storytelling, masterful performances by Blues artists from Ground Zero Blues Club, and sweeping orchestral arrangements, Symphonic Blues unveils the Delta’s profound cultural legacy and its indelible influence on music across the world.