Brian Keane - Driving While Black (Original Soundtrack)

Original Soundtrack to the film by Gretchen Sorin and Ric Burns

Driving While Black is a documentary that examines the history of African Americans on the road from the 1930s to the 1960s and beyond. The Documentary will be 2 hours and acclaimed historian Dr. Gretchen Sorin and Emmy-winning director Ric Burns have collaborated to create this groundbreaking depiction around race, space, and mobility in America. It’s set to air on PBS on October 13, 2020 at 9:00 p.m. ET.

1. No Humanity(Driving While Black Remix) (Kyla Imani, published by KylaScope Music /The NorthStar Group ASCAP) (4:40)

Kyla Imani - Vocals and Acoustic Guitar
Marion Meadows - Soprano Saxophone
Rich Keller - Keyboards
Kevin Jenkins - Electric Bass
Brian Keane - Additional Synthesizers and Percussion.

Original tracks produced by Kyla Imani and Rich Keller in New York, NY. Additional tracks added at Brian Keane Music, Inc., Jeff Frez-Albrecht engineer, and at Mr. Bentley’s Place, Nashville, Tennessee,  Marion Meadows engineer. and at Home Bass Studios, Brooklyn, New York, Kevin Jenkins engineer, produced by Brian Keane. Driving While Black remix by Jeff Jones “The Jedi Master” at World Alert Music NYC.

2. Dust My Broom (Traditional, arr. Joe Louis Walker. published by Yancy Music BMI) (2:56)

Joe Louis Walker - Lead Vocals, Slide Guitar
Murali Coryell - Electric Guitar
Kevin Jenkins - Electric Bass
Joe Bonadio - Drums

Recorded at the Carriage House Recording Studio, Stamford CT , McLee Mathias, Ian Callanan,  engineers. Mixed by Jeff Jones “The Jedi Master” at World Alert Music NYC. Produced by Brian Keane.

3. Swing Low (Traditional, arr. Keane, Brian Keane Music, Inc. ASCAP) (4:06)

Cyrus Chestnut - Acoustic Piano
Freddie Hendrix - Trumpet
Steve Davis - Trombone
Dezron Douglass - Acoustic Bass
Johnathan Blake - Drums

Recorded at the Carriage House Recording Studio, Stamford CT , McLee Mathias, Ian Callahan, engineers,  Brian Duke and Fiona Silver assistant engineers. Mixed by Brian Keane and Jeff Frez-Albrecht at Brian Keane Music, Inc.

4. Hands Up (Driving While Black Remix)(Johnnie Daniels, published by Johnnie Daniels publishing ASCAP) (3:53)

Jermaine Love Songz
Johnnie Daniels - Vocals, Rap
Tyrik Ballard - Vocals
Aaron Stallings - Vocals
Lamar Alexander - Keyboards, Drum Loops

Recorded at Solray Studios, Tulsa Oklahoma, and at Lamar Alexander’s studio, Los Angeles, California. Remix at Brian Keane Music, Inc. by Brian Keane and Jeff Frez-Albrecht.

5. Wade in the Water(Traditional, arr. Keane, published by Brian Keane Music. Inc. ASCAP) (4:38)

Ada Dyer - Lead Vocals
Sharon Bryant - Choir Vocals
Dennis Collins - Choir Vocals
Janice Dempsey - Choir Vocals
Emedin Rivera - Congas, Djembe, Talking Drum, Shakers
Brian Keane - Slide Guitar, Steel String Guitar, Drum Programing, Acoustic Bass, Synthesizers, Sound Design

Recorded at Brian Keane Music Inc. Monroe, CT., Jeff Frez Albrecht and Lucas Borgstedt engineers. Vocals recorded at the Carriage House Recording Studio, Stamford. CT., Ian Seth Glassman, Ian Callanan, engineers. Mixed by Brian Keane and Jeff Frez-Albrecht at Brian Keane Music, Inc..

6. Behind Enemy Lines (Brian Keane, published by Brian Keane Music, Inc. ASCAP) (1:52)

Tina Chancy - Period Fiddle
Brian Keane - Banjo, Guitar, Bodhran

Recorded at Brian Keane Music, Inc. Monroe, CT. Jeff Frez-Albrecht engineer, and at Tina’s Quiet Dining Room, Washington, D.C., engineered by Steven Bluestein. Mixed by Brian Keane and Jeff Frez-Albrecht at Brian Keane Music, Inc.

7. Emancipation (Brian Keane, published by Brian Keane Music, Inc. ASCAP ) (3:25)

Tina Chancy - Viola de Gamba
Brian Keane - Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Piano, Orchestration

Recorded at Brian Keane Music, Inc. Monroe, CT. Jeff Frez-Albrecht engineer, and at Tina’s Quiet Dining Room, Washington, D.C., engineered by Steven Bluestein. Mixed by Brian Keane and Jeff Frez-Albrecht at Brian Keane Music, Inc.

8. Jim Crow Car (Brian Keane, published by Brian Keane Music, Inc. ASCAP) (3:06)

Richard Hunter - Harmonica
Brian Keane - Slide Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion

Recorded at Brian Keane Music, Inc. Monroe, CT. Jeff Frez-Albrecht engineer. Mixed by Brian Keane and Jeff Frez-Albrecht at Brian Keane Music, Inc.

9. The Great Migration(Brian Keane, published by Brian Keane Music, Inc. ASCAP) (2:44)

Marion Meadows - Soprano Saxophones
Brian Keane - Acoustic Guitars, Banjo, Orchestration

Recorded at Brian Keane Music, Inc. Monroe, CT. Jeff Frez-Albrecht engineer, and Mr. Bentley’s Place, Nashville, Tennessee,  Marion Meadows engineer. Mixed by Brian Keane and Jeff Frez-Albrecht.

10. Don’t You Be Here(Brian Keane, published by Brian Keane Music, Inc. ASCAP) (2:47)

Arti Dixson - Drums
Brian Keane - Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Upright Piano

Recorded and Mixed by Brian Keane and Jeff Frez-Albrecht at Brian Keane Music, Inc. Monroe, CT.

11. Dookie Chase (Brian Keane, published by Brian Keane Music, Inc. ASCAP) (3:51)

Marion Meadows - Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone
Freddie Hendrix - Trumpet
Cyrus Chestnut - Acoustic Piano
Dezron Douglass - Acoustic Bass
Johnathan Blake - Drums
Brian Keane - Jazz Guitar

Recorded at the Carriage House Recording Studio, Stamford CT , McLee Mathias, Ian Callanan,  engineers,  Brian Duke and Fiona Silver assistant engineers, and at Brian Keane Music, Inc. Jeff Frez-Albrecht engineer, and at Mr. Bentley’s Place, Nashville, Tennessee,  Marion Meadows engineer. Mixed by Jeff Jones “The Jedi Master” at World Alert Music NYC.

12. Showtime At The Apollo(Brian Keane, published by Brian Keane Music, Inc. ASCAP) (2:36)

Cyrus Chestnut - Acoustic Piano
Freddie Hendrix - Trumpet and Muted Trumpet
Steve Davis - Trombone
Ada Rovatti - Tenor Saxophone
Dezron Douglass - Acoustic Bass
Johnathan Blake - Drums

Recorded at the Carriage House Recording Studio, Stamford CT , McLee Mathias, Ian Callanan,  engineers,  Brian Duke and Fiona Silver assistant engineers, and at HamptonSound Studio, East Hampton, New York, Ada Rovatti engineer. Edited by Lucas Borgstedt and Brian Keane. Mixed by Jeff Jones “The Jedi Master” at World Alert Music NYC.  Produced by Brian Keane.

13. Green Book (Brian Keane, published by Brian Keane Music, Inc. ASCAP) (2:38)

Brian Keane - Piano, Marimbas, Bass, Harp, Orchestrations

Recorded and Mixed by Brian Keane and Jeff Frez-Albrecht at Brian Keane Music, Inc. Monroe, CT.

14. Up Above My Head (Traditional, arr. Keane, published by Brian Keane Music. Inc. ASCAP) (5:42)

Ada Dyer - Lead Vocal
Cyrus Chestnut - Piano
Marion Meadows - Tenor Saxophone
Freddie Hendrix - Trumpet
Dezron Douglass - Acoustic Bass
Johnathan Blake - Drums
Sharon Bryant - Choir Vocals
Dennis Collins - Choir Vocals
Janice Dempsey - Choir Vocals
Ada Dyer - Choir Vocals
Brian Keane - Electric Guitar

Recorded at the Carriage House Recording Studio, Stamford CT , McLee Mathias, Ian Callanan, and Seth Glassman engineers, Brian Duke and Fiona Silver assistant engineers. Additional recording at Brian Keane Music, Inc.,  Jeff Frez-Albrecht, Lucas Borgstedt engineers, at Mr. Bentley’s Place, Nashville, Tennessee,  Marion Meadows engineer, and at Song Arts Sound studio in New York City, Billy Seidman engineer. Mixed by Jeff Jones “The Jedi Master” at World Alert Music NYC.  Produced by Brian Keane.

15. Red Line (Brian Keane, published by Brian Keane Music, Inc. ASCAP) (5:41)

Cyrus Chestnut - Acoustic Piano
Freddie Hendrix - Muted Trumpet
Dezron Douglass - Acoustic Bass
Johnathan Blake - Drums
Brian Keane - Synthesizer

Recorded at the Carriage House Recording Studio, Stamford CT , McLee Mathias, Ian Callahan, engineers,  Brian Duke and Fiona Silver assistant engineers. Digital editing by Jeff Frez-Albrecht and Brian Keane. Mixed by Jeff Jones “The Jedi Master” at World Alert Music NYC.  Produced by Brian Keane.

16. Emancipation? (Brian Keane, published by Brian Keane Music, Inc. ASCAP) (5:56)

Cyrus Chestnut - Acoustic Piano
Freddie Hendrix - Flugelhorn
Dezron Douglass - Acoustic Bass
Johnathan Blake - Drums
Brian Keane - Jazz Guitar, Orchestration

Recorded at the Carriage House Recording Studio, Stamford CT , McLee Mathias, Ian Callahan, engineers,  Brian Duke and Fiona Silver assistant engineers, and at Brian Keane Music. Inc. Jeff Frez-Albrecht and Lucas Borgstedt engineers. Mixed by Brian Keane and Jeff Frez-Albrecht at Brian Keane Music. Inc.

17. Home (Driving While Black Remix) (Mark Ferg, published by Mark Ferg) (3:27)

Mark Ferg - Vocals and Loops
Bass - Nashon Deondre Headley

Recorded at Unboxed & Unbothered Studios, New York, NY, Brandon Jhon original mixer. Remix at Brian Keane Music, Inc. by Brian Keane and Jeff Frez-Albrecht.

18. Driving While BlackMain Titles - (Keane, Lomax, published by Brian Keane Music. inc. ASCAP, and TRO Music ASCAP) (7:25) 

Alan Lomax -1947 recording of black prisoners in a chain gang.
Tina Chancy - Viola de Gambas
Marion Meadows - Soprano Saxophones
Randy Brecker - Muted Trumpet, Wah Wah Trumpet solo
Emedin Rivera - Djembe, Batas, Shakers, Gourd, Deer Toes, Talking Drum
Rohn Lawrence - Electric Guitar
Kevin Jenkins - Electric Bass
Sharon Bryant - Vocals
Dennis Collins - Vocals
Janice Dempsey - Vocals
Ada Dyer - Vocals
Dan Barrett - Cello Solo
Brian Keane Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Synthesizers, Sound Design, Drum Programming, Electric Piano, Orchestrations

Recorded at Brian Keane Music Inc. Monroe, CT., Jeff Frez-Albrecht engineer, the Carriage House Recording Studio, Stamford. CT., Ian Callanan,  Seth Glassman engineers, and Tina’s Quiet Dining Room, Washington, D.C., Steven Bluestein engineer, at Mr. Bentley’s Place, Nashville, Tennessee,  Marion Meadows engineer, at HamptonSound Studio, East Hampton, New York, Ada Rovatti engineer, and Home Bass Studio in Brooklyn New York, Kevin Jenkins engineer. Edited by Jeff Frez-Albrecht. Mixed by Brian Keane and Jeff Frez-Albrecht at Brian Keane Music, Inc..

Total Running Time: 71:32

Bonnie Erickson - Executive Coordinator
Frank Perri - Copyist
Ane Roseborough - Executive Music Producer

Produced by Brian Keane

Special Thanks to All the Musicians, Jeff Frez-Albrecht, Lucas Borgstedt, Bonnie Erickson, Johnny Montagnese, and the staff at Carriage House Recording studio, Jeff Jones, Jon Birge, Ane Roseborough, Emir Lewis, Gretchen Sorin, Ric Burns, Bonnie LaFave, Emily Pfeil, Steve Bennett, Leigh Howell, Abby Kende, Kvon Photography, David Russell, Billy Seidman, homebasestudios.com, Londell McMillan, Cory Montroz, Jeff Burroughs, Bobby Sessions, J. Dot Jones.

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