Billie Holiday, neé Eleanor Gough McKay Podcast
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
Music
The Seasoned Woman Speaks, Part One
11 min read
A sweet and salty narrative from the honest heart of a Black woman who has known the soul of Harlem and New York for nearly 60 years.... Read More
Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet
Composer and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire cut his jazz teeth playing professionally while still in high school. Inspired by legendary saxophonists Joe Henderson and Steve Coleman, he won the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and released his first album in 2007.... Read More
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
Nina Simone, Nee Eunice Kathleen Waymon, February 21, 1933 in Tryon (North Carolina), USA; Died – April, 21, 2003 in Carry-le-Rouet, France) Nina Simone in... Read More
Aruan Ortiz
Aruán Ortiz, whom DownBeat Magazine has called “one of the most versatile and exciting pianists of his generation,” hails from Santiago de Cuba. His compositions incorporate influences from classical music, Afro-Cuban rhythms, and improvisation. Garnering Latin Jazz Corner’s 2011 “Arranger of the Year”. ... Read More
Ronn Bunn and Sarah Dash at Sarah’s CD Release Party 1978
Met Sarah at one of her concerts in Manhattan about 10 years ago and I teased her about us being intimate in 1978–I was, of... Read More
Dianne Reeves
One of the most recognized voices in jazz, Dianne Reeves coalesces her signature sound, broad-spectrum repertoire, and fondness for love songs.... Read More
The Dark Past Has Taught Us
"Lift every voice and sing, 'Til earth and heaven ring, Ring with the harmony of Liberty ... ."... Read More