Roy Ayers, whose 'Everybody Loves The Sunshine' charmed generations, dies at 84
Thu, 06 Mar 2025 01:24:37 GMT
The vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer helped inspire the neo-soul movement, and his best-known song was sampled over 100 times.
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Detroit closes out Black History Month by honoring iconic legends of jazz and blues
Fri, 28 Feb 2025 20:49:47 GMT
The iconic voices of female jazz & blues legends Billie Holiday, Phyllis Hyman, Nancy Wilson and Bessie Smith were honored at Aretha's Jazz Café in Detroit for Black History Month
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Jazz, politics, continents collide in Oscar-nominated 'Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat'
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 22:40:03 GMT
Johan Grimonprez's film charts both the hopes and the tragedies of Africa's freedom movements in the shadow of the Cold War, as the Soviet Union and the U.S. jockey for influence in the "new world."
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Isaiah Collier explores 400 years of Black history — one movement at a time
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:26:26 GMT
Saxophonist Isaiah Collier's The Story of 400 Years is a sweeping suite that traces Black American history from the Middle Passage to today — and the personal and historical moments that shaped it.
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Igmar Thomas' Revive Big Band: Tiny Desk Concert
Wed, 26 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT
Horns herald the arrival of the hip-hop-inspired big band at the Tiny Desk.
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Receive $100,000, no questions asked. Just be a jazz legend.
Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:17:42 GMT
This week, a new fellowship was announced that granted 20 jazz musicians of retirement age a gift of $100,000 each.
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Tune in to a mini-concert with Sammy Rae & The Friends
Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:29:36 GMT
The band has been a staple of New York City's live music scene for almost a decade.
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Lost songs from Alvin Ailey's 'Revelations' find voice in new piece
Wed, 12 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT
Alvin Ailey's seminal Revelations is considered the most widely viewed modern dance work in the world. Lost songs from the 1960 premiere are featured in a new work and an album this season.
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Celebrating Sun Ra: The cosmic visionary who transformed jazz music
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:58:43 GMT
Every week for Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison is highlighting a different maverick of Black music history.
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Roberto Fonseca: Tiny Desk Concert
Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT
Roberto Fonseca's mastery of the Cuban piano tradition fuels this fiery performance.