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JIMI HENDRIX's 'Are You Experienced?' To Be Analyzed On 'All Things Considered Weekend'

October 26, 2006

According to eJazzNews.com, JIMI HENDRIX's "Are You Experienced?" album (1967) has been selected as one of five historical recordings from the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry to be presented and analyzed by NPR's "All Things Considered Weekend" in a five-part series that begins this Saturday, October 28. For the past four years, 50 recordings have been named to the National Recording Registry each year by the Librarian of Congress James H. Billington that are believed to be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" to preserve for all time.

The staff of "All Things Considered Weekend" reviewed the 2005 list of 50 recordings and chose five diverse recordings including songs from rock-and-roll icon Jerry Lee Lewis and blues singer Mamie Smith, the debut album from Jimi Hendrix, a performance from an acclaimed symphony orchestra, and an historic boxing match. Independent producer Ben Manila produced the series for the program.

"Are You Experienced?", the groundbreaking debut album from influential guitarist Jimi Hendrix, launched him into superstar status and included such classics as "Purple Haze", "Hey Joe" and "The Wind Cries Mary". The segment — which is scheduled to air November 18 — includes thoughts from guitarist / songwriter Vernon Reid, engineer on the album Eddie Kramer, and musicologist Reuben Jackson.

For more information, visit eJazzNews.com.

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