Like Marco Polo: Tom Teasley and "The Jade Emperor"

Today's song is by Tom Teasley,a multi-instrumental performer who uses instruments from around the world to cross cultural boundaries in his solo performances. As well as being a multi-instrumentalist, Tom Teasley is a State Department cultural envoy, and has given performances with indigenous musicians in various venues around the world. He also shares his experiences in speaking engagements. He has performed with an eclectic set of visual and performing artists, including Nick Cave, and at art museums around the world. The Percussive Arts Society International Convention broke tradition three times to feature his presentations. This song, The Jade Emperor, is from his 2016 album Eastern Journey.

Listen to songs like this and more on the KUNM Global Music Show every Monday night from 10 pm - 1 am Mountain Standard Time. Live streaming, program information and the two-week digital archive can be found at http://www.kunm.org.

Sources: http://www.tomteasley.com/