The Roots of American Music is proud to welcome Dr. William Woods and Reggie Bowens to the new Lift Their Voices series."Lift Their Voices” - LTV for short - is a community program to highlight voices from marginalized communities and expand awareness. LTV is funded by The Ohio Arts Council and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture in partnership with Roots of American music. Our series runs parallel to the monthly Roots of American Music concert series at the Music Settlement Bop Stop. Today, we are interviewing a student and his teacher. The Reggie Bowens Quartet will play at the Bop Stop on Sunday, March 13, from 2 pm until 4:30 pm. Today's episode talks about music and teaching it across generations.

pm. Today's episode talks about music and teaching it across generations.

Roots of American Music is a podcast from a Cleveland-based non-profit organization whose mission is to provide arts education, musical performances and playing opportunities for audiences and musicians of all ages, means and abilities while supporting the preservation of American music and its roots. This show examines our shared American experience - contemporary and historic - from a variety of perspectives and seeks to tell captivating stories of people, places and events with a focus on live performance.