It has been over a year since alto saxophonist and composer Rene McLean performed in front of a live audience, due to the Pandemic. The... Read More
Music
Nnenna Freelon doesn’t put too much stock into what people think of her anymore. That goes for the type of music she wants to make... Read More
This past year has been challenging, frightening, sobering. Covid-19, political turmoil, high-profile police shootings of civilians, and much more has rocked our world. We need... Read More
Miles Davis once said in an interview, “Everything we try to play, Pops has already played it.” This praise, coming from such a renowned innovator... Read More
Listen to ROUTES! NOW also on MixCloud 1 min read
ROUTES own African-American music channel with DJ Black Jerry starts with a celebration of Stevie Wonder's music.... Read More
The 1970s to 1990s Rhythm and Blues music was „the rave“ — musicians and composers gave us an epoch of dance music and lyrics that... Read More
Publicist Barbara Harris – A Class of Her Own 33 min read
In the pantheon of African-American female publicists, Barbara J. Harris is unquestionably a pioneer. From her days at Atlantic Records in the late 1960s and... Read More
New ROUTES Podcast – First episode is out 1 min read
The times are changing and ROUTES, A Guide to African-American Culture just published it’s first podcast episode. We have been documenting the strides of African-Americans... Read More