Who is Willie Nelson?
Mr. WYNTON MARSALIS (Musician): American icon, master of all American roots music. SEABROOK: And, Willie Nelson, who is Wynton Marsalis? Mr. WILLIE NELSON (Musician): Wynton Marsalis is one of the greatest musicians that I’ve ever run into in my life. (Soundbite of music) SEABROOK: So, what do you get when jazz master meets country icon? Well, you get the sound of two men with the blues. (Soundbite of music) Mr. NELSON: (Singing) Bright lights, big city, gone to my baby’s head. Bright lights, big city, gone to my baby’s head. Tried to tell the woman but she won’t believe a thing I said. SEABROOK: This is “Bright Lights, Big City” with Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis. A year ago January the two men came together to perform live in Lincoln Center. Call it the G2, a meeting between two heads of state. The sessions were taped and turned into an album of blues and jazz standards called “Two Men with the Blues.” It’s out just this week. We caught up with them on Willie’s bus parked on Jay
