T BONE BURNETT ROBERT REDFORD JACK WHITE PRESENT

THE SESSIONS A FEATURE LENGTH PERFORMANCE FILM

STARRING: ALABAMA SHAKES THE AMERICANS ANA GABRIEL ASHLEY MONROE THE AVETT BROTHERS BECK BETTYE LAVETTE BOBBY INGANO ELTON JOHN FRANK FAIRFIELD JACK WHITE JERRON PAXTON LOS LOBOS LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS NAS POKEY LAFARGE RAPHAEL SAADIQ RHIANNON GIDDENS STEVE MARTIN & EDIE BRICKELL TAJ MAHAL WILLIE NELSON & MERLE HAGGARD

1 x 120 For the American Epic: The Sessions the filmmakers have re-assembled the machine that allowed America to first hear itself. Jack White and T Bone Burnett produce an epic recording session using the only working 1920s recording THE SESSIONS device in existence in this tribute to the artists celebrated in the documentary. This is the first time that any performer has been able to use this machinery in 1 x 120 over 80 years. Starring Alabama Shakes, The Americans, Ana Gabriel, Ashley Monroe, The Avett Brothers, Beck, Bettye Lavette, Bobby Ingano, Elton John, contact Frank Fairfield, Jerron Paxton, Los Lobos, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Nas, Pokey Tom Koch, Vice President PBS International LaFarge, Raphael Saadiq, Rhiannon Giddens, Steve Martin & Edie Brickell, 10 Guest Street Taj Mahal, Jack White, Willie Nelson & Merle Haggard and many others. Boston, MA 02135 USA Also Available: American Epic 1x90 HD TEL: 617-300-3893 FAX: 617-779-7900 171051 credits jtkoch@pbs.org Producers: Bernard MacMahon, Allison Mcgourty, Duke Erikson, Bill Holderman, and Adam Block pbsinternational.org Executive Producers: T Bone Burnett, Robert Redford, Jack White, Anthony Wall for BBC Arena Supervising Editor: Dan Gitlin Editors: Dan Gitlin, Gillian McCarthy, Brittonya Sanden, and Karl Steig Special Sound Supervisor: Nicholas Bergh Co-Producer: Jack McLean Associate Producer: Patrick Ferris Narrator: Robert Redford For Thirteen/WNET: Executive Producer: Julie Anderson Executive in Charge: Stephen Segaller Image: © 2017 Lo-Max Films, LTD.