Their European immigrant ancestors blazed unconventional trails in America, from capturing British ships for the American Revolution to crossing racial barriers in slave-era Louisiana. Generations later, as children growing up in New Orleans, Harry Connick, Jr. and Branford Marsalis found a deep and abiding friendship through their common love of jazz and of the city itself. In this hour, we trace the turbulent and contradictory history of the city of New Orleans through the family stories of these two fascinating men.
Casts:
Skip Gates, Jr., Sammy Hagar, Danielle Brooks, Bob Odenkirk, LeVar Burton, Ciara, Sunny Hostin, Valerie Bertinelli, Iliza Shlesinger, Alanis Morissette, Jesse Williams, Wes Studi, Dionne Warwick, Brendan Fraser, Ed O'Neill