On Saturday, Oct. 12, Trey Anastasio hit the stage at New York City’s Town Hall to perform on the Live From Here radio program (formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion).

“There is a magical musical being on our show today, and his name is Trey Anastasio!” exclaimed host/mandolinist Chris Thile as the Phish guitarist emerged from the wings.

From there, the band – featuring Thile, guitarist Chris Eldridge, fiddler Brittany Haas, bassist Mike Elizondo, guitarist Sarah Jarosz drummer Kush Abadey and keyboardist Brett Williams – jumped into Phish staples “Theme From The Bottom” and “If I Could,” with Anastasio taking on lead vocals and electric guitar.

Anastasio’s second mini-set featured the same lineup, performing his third-ever version of Chuck Berry’s “Back in the U.S.A.” (the two prior appeared in 2017 with his namesake Trey Anastasio Band) as well as Ghosts of the Forest cut “A Life Beyond The Dream.”

Discussing his love for Chuck Berry, Anastasio told Thile, “I think everyone who’s ever strapped on a guitar owes it all to Chuck Berry.”

However, Anastasio hit his musical high-water mark in his third appearance, with the addition of noted trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra. The collective offered orchestrated versions of Phish’s “Blaze On” and Lester Flatt’s “I’m Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open.”

“Blaze On” stood out for its brassy, big band feel, with Anastasio grinning his way through the entire performance as he and Marsalis traded solo segments back and forth.

“This is so fun!” Thile said before the collective launched into “I’m Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open,” which ended the show with plenty of country flare.

Watch the entire episode (which expires on Sunday 10/13 at 11 p.m. ET) below, and check out the full setlist – via Phish.net – below:

Trey Anastasio
Oct. 12, 2019
Live From Here, Town Hall, New York City

Set I: Theme From the Bottom^, If I Could*

Set II: Back in the U.S.A.*, A Life Beyond The Dream^

Set III: Blaze On+, I’m Gonna Sleep With One Eye Open+

Notes:

^Chris Eldridge on guitar, Brittany Haas on fiddle, Chris Thile on mandolin and vocals, Mike Elizondo on bass, Sarah Jarosz on guitar and vocals, Kush Abadey on drums, and Brett Williams on keys.

*Chris Eldridge on guitar, Brittany Haas on fiddle, Chris Thile on mandolin and vocals, Mike Elizondo on bass, Sarah Jarosz on vocals, Kush Abadey on drums, and Brett Williams on keys.

+Chris Eldridge on guitar, Brittany Haas on fiddle, Chris Thile on mandolin and vocals, Mike Elizondo on bass, Sarah Jarosz on guitar and vocals, Kush Abadey on drums, Brett Williams on keys, and Wynton Marsalis on trumpet with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

Source: Phish.net