The film is available now
Sony Music Entertainment’s Legacy Recordings has released a gorgeous short film Rooted in Time: Willie, Micah and the Making of Last Least on the Tree by filmmaker Jeremy Steinberger. Pairing intimate scenes of Willie and Micah recording with meditative reflections on making the album and its themes, the 15-minute film delves into the deep emotional and musical bond between father and son. The film’s closeness is captured by Jeremy’s mother, Randi Malkin Steinberger, who documented many studio moments as the album was recorded at Hen House Studios, operated by her husband, Harlan Steinberger. Since 2001, Hen House has been a longtime creative home for the album’s producer, Micah Nelson.
Last Leaf on the Tree finds Nelson covering an eclectic collection of songs by rock legends, idiosyncratic singer-songwriters, alt-rock heroes, and indie folk artists, as well as a new recording of Willie’s 1967 song, “The Ghost,” and a new composition by Willie and Micah Nelson together.
Also, Willie and his wife, Annie Nelson, released the cookbook: Willie and Annie Nelson’s Cannabis Cookbook: Mouthwatering Recipes and the High-Flying Stories Behind Them. In this groundbreaking cookbook, Willie and Annie share their favorite recipes infused with cannabis. Drawn from meals enjoyed on nationwide tours, at their ranch, at home, and in their favorite cities, the recipes in this cookbook are accompanied by Willie’s personal food-related stories.
Finally, The Willie Nelson 90th Birthday Celebration, which features a number of the artists covered on Last Leaf On The Tree, comes to select public television stations and the member streaming platform Passport on the PBS App beginning November 28th, check local listings. The star-studded special celebrates the country legend’s milestone 90th birthday and the 12-time Grammy Award winner’s contributions to popular culture and music. This historic concert event, recorded live on Willie’s 90th birthday before a sold-out audience at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, California, features unforgettable interpretations of many classics from the Nelson songbook with performances by Beck, Gary Clark Jr., Sheryl Crow, Snoop Dogg, Norah Jones, Miranda Lambert, Dave Matthews, Nelson’s sons (Lukas Nelson and Micah Nelson), Keith Richards, George Strait and Chris Stapleton and Willie Nelson.
