Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir - Train Medley (Live at SFJAZZ)

In celebration of Black History Month, the SFJAZZ Family Matinee presented a performance by Linda Tillery and The Cultural Heritage Choir highlighting African American children’s folk music as well as spirituals and work songs. This medley begins with Woodie Guthrie’s adaptation of “This Train Was Bound for Glory,” followed by a series of African American spirituals including “Little David Play On Your Harp” and others, and features each member of the group alternating in call-and-response singing technique, one of the most prominent African music characteristics in American music.