Podcasts about Abbey Lincoln

When the jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant was profiled in The New Yorker, Wynton Marsalis described her as the kind of talent who comes along only “once in a generation or two.” Salvant's work is rooted in jazz—in the tradition of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan and Abbey Lincoln—and she has won three Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album. But her interests and her repertoire reach across eras and continents. She studied Baroque music and jazz at conservatory, and performs songs in French, Occitan, and Haitian Kreyòl. “I think I have the spirit of a kind of a radio d.j. slash curator,” she tells David Remnick. “It's almost like making a mixtape for someone and only putting deep cuts.” And even when singing the standards, she aims “to find the gems that haven't been sung and sung and sung over and over again.” During a summer tour, she visited the studio at WNYC to perform “Don't Rain on My Parade,” made famous by Barbra Streisand; “Can She Excuse My Wrongs,” by John Dowland, the English composer of the Elizabethan era; and “Moon Song,” an original from Salvant's album “Ghost Song.”This segment originally aired on May 31, 2024.

¡Te subo los aranceles un 20%! ¡Y yo a ti un 60%! ¡Pues yo un 125%! ¡Pues ahora congelo las medidas 90 días! ¡Pues no me fío! ¡Pues era todo una estrategia de negociación! ¿Es que acaso una mujer no puede comprar un paquete de café tranquilamente sin verse arrastrada por la vorágine macroeconómica? Se ve que no. Mientras, Pablo Iglesias comienza un crowdfunding para ampliar la Taberna Garibaldi, porque aquí cada uno con sus cosas. ¡Es la guerra, es la guerra (de aranceles)”. Un día te despiertas y los titulares están copados por gente importante amenazándose unos a otros con subir un 10 %, un 20 %, un 60 %, un 125 % los impuestos a la importación de un porrón de cachivaches y materias primas. Otro día más en la oficina de la desesperación ciudadana internacional. Ahora Trump decide congelar 90 días los gravámenes arancelarios, ahora China le dice que si se pone chulo se los sube un 345 %, ahora la UE le hace una petorreta a Estados Unidos. ¿Es que acaso una mujer no puede comprar un paquete de café tranquilamente sin verse arrastrada por la vorágine macroeconómica? Se ve que no. Pero no todo van a ser histerias bursátiles. En Lavapiés hay un hombre con un sueño. Coincidiendo con la presentación de su nuevo libro Enemigos íntimos, Pablo Iglesias ha lanzado una campaña de crowdfunding para ampliar la Taberna Garibaldi. Así, a través de la plataforma de micromecenazgo Goteo.org, busca recaudar unos 140.000 euros para reformarla y, con ello, poder “acoger más iniciativas culturales y actos políticos”. “Éramos tres soñadores: un poeta, un cantautor y un profesor de Políticas. No queríamos ganar dinero, pero sí ganar un espacio antifascista de libertad”, reza el texto de la campaña. Cómo no, este capítulo incluye una nueva entrega de la aclamada sección ¿Qué ha hecho esta semana el exteniente general del Ejército de Tierra, vicepresidente y conseller para la Recuperación Económica y Social, Francisco José Gan Pampols?, porque claramente no podemos continuar viviendo sin saberlo. Y, por si fuera poco, también traemos lo último sobre la apasionante Liga Villaconejos, esa que en los círculos del fútbol amateur es llamada Liga Hypermotion. Terminamos esta entrega de La Paella Rusa con nuestra propuesta cultural de la semana. En este caso, os recomendamos encarecidamente ver Banda sonora para un golpe de estado, de Johan Grimonprez (2024). ¡Dentro sinopsis! “El jazz y la descolonización se entrelazan en esta montaña rusa histórica que reescribe el episodio de la Guerra Fría que llevó a los músicos Abbey Lincoln y Max Roach a colarse en el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU en protesta por el asesinato de Patrice Lumumba”.

Sabato 8 marzo, in linea con il palinsesto di questa giornata, puntata speciale di #stayhuman con il racconto della storia di due cantanti: Abbey Lincoln, la cantante che odiava le gabbie dei canarini, e William Dorsey Swann: essere drag queen a fine Ottocento. Entrambe le storie sono estrapolate dal podcast THE RIVER (https://www.radiopopolare.it/trasmissione/the-river/), dove trovate altre storie di musiciste

Dr Jack Marchbanks and Gamal Brown sit down with us to talk about the legacies of Four Women: Maya Angelou, Lorraine Hansberry, Abbey Lincoln, and Nina Simone. These icons of African American artistic achievement, activism, courage and vision will be highlighted at the Lincoln Theatre's Community Conversation on March 6th at 6pm! Special thanks to fo/mo/deep for lending us their song, "Bourbon Neat" for the podcast! Find out about upcoming Bexley Public Library events at https://www.bexleylibrary.org Follow Bexley Public Library across platforms @bexleylibrary

Nasser speaks with Héritier Lumumba, an Australian-Brazilian-Congolese former professional AFL player, known for his advocacy in human rights, focusing on racial equality, refugee rights, and supporting marginalised communities.They discuss the history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Western imperialism and European colonization, the exploitation under King Leopold and the abuse, mutilation, and deaths of Congolese people, the extraction of the country's minerals, and the environmental and climate justice implications of this continued exploitation.Nasser also plays an excerpt from the documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024), which explores how Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach protested at the UN Security Council over Patrice Lumumba's murder. For more info on the challenges of the Congo and to support Congolese institutions, head to friendsofthecongo.org. Image credit: @hlumumba 

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A tribute to Abbey Lincoln and gems from the 1970s bookend an episode which also features mesmerizing releases by The Young Mothers, Clemens Kuratle and Travis Laplante. The playlist features Jowee Omicil; The Young Mothers; Clemens Kuratle Ydivide; Travis Laplante; Roy Haynes; Charles Tolliver. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/20210955/Mondo-Jazz [from "Throw It Away" onwards]. Happy listening!

Hoje na dada_radio, programa o Mundo é um Som apresenta Trilha Sonora para um golpe de estado com: Max Roach & Abbey Lincoln; Dizzy Gillespie; Melba Liston, mais o extra play com Damon Locks & Rob Mazurek; Imiscível (Marques & Rodrigues); Conde Favela Sexteto; Alzira E & Corte e The… Source

The Katherine Massey Book Club @ The C.O.W.S. hosts the 6th study session on the late Dr. Maya Angelou's The Heart of A Woman. This is a rare "double dip" for the book club, as we read I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings in the summer of 2014 just after the transition of the famed author and Wake Forest scholar. Gus T. was inundated with the life and literary work of Dr. Angelou during his recent Golden State sojourn. And it took Gus seeing the documentary film Soundtrack to a Coup d'État three times to accurately write down the title Heart of a Woman. The extraordinary film on the assassination of Patrice Lumumba is "receipt-heavy," and Andrée Blouin and Dr. Angelou's respective memoirs are just 2 of the many books in the project. Last week, the late poet an Victim of White Supremacy told us about how she, Abbey Lincoln and other black females of the Cultural Association for Women of African Heritage helped to coordinate a rally on the New York United Nations building. This was in response to the assassination of Patrice Lumumba. Dr. Angelou grabbed a random black "thug" to help escort her into the building. NPR's Terry Gross, a Racist Suspect, interviewed Dr. Angelou in 1981 and confessed that she feared this privileged black "thug" was going to assault and "rape" our heroine in the UN stairwell. Thankfully, everyone kept their pants zipped. In fact, after everything was finished, Dr. Angelou admitted feeling pretty lousy about risking the black fellas' life for her poorly conceived effort. #AppleEvent #SoundtrackToACoupdÉtat #TheCOWS16Years INVEST in The COWS – http://paypal.me/TheCOWS Cash App: https://cash.app/$TheCOWS CALL IN NUMBER: 605.313.5164 CODE: 564943#

The 15th UN General Assembly of September 1960 may not seem like the most avant-garde topic for a cinematically adventurous documentary, but don't tell that to director Johan Grimonprez. His stunningly creative “Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat,” recently named to the Oscar Shortlist for Best Documentary Feature, is a cinematic high point of 2024 and also one of the year's most thoroughly engaging historical/political dramas.   Johan joins Ken on the pod to discuss the events surrounding the truncated political independence that was “granted” to the Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) in June 1960 by the Belgian government. Soon after, Belgium (Johan's home country) and the US joined forces with the UN leadership to undermine the Congo's newly elected prime minister, Patrice Lumumba, who had emerged as a dynamic leader of the nascent united Africa movement. Lumumba's downfall plays out in the bitterly divided 15th UN Assembly. Nikita Khruschev, Malcolm X and Fidel Castro appear alongside jazz legends Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln and others, who also play a key role in the story… and in the soundtrack.   “Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat” is released by Kino Lorber.   Hidden Gem: “Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey” “Close-Up”   Follow: @topdocspod on Instagram and X    The Presenting Sponsor of "Top Docs" is Netflix.

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In light of Janis Stockhouse's unexpected death at the tail end of 2024, we're re-posting Kirk's 2019 interview with her for anyone who might want to listen to it.Janis started teaching at North high school in Bloomington, Indiana, in the early 1980s. It was a time when "jazz education" as a concept was still a relatively new thing. She retired 38 years later, having grown the North band program into a well-known Midwest institution, winning countless awards at festivals around the world and regularly turning out graduates who would go on to become professional musicians, as well as many others who would simply have a lifelong love of music.On this episode she tells the story of starting out at North and developing the program, along with her thoughts on how to get students to practice, which composers she prefers for student groups, women in jazz, funding for the arts, and some good old-fashioned album recommendations.REFERENCED ON THIS EPISODE:Janis's 2004 book Jazzwomen: Conversations With Twenty-One Musicians, which she co-wrote with Wayne Enstice - there are used copies on Amazon, and you should really track down a copy and read itThe late great jazz legend David Baker, whose NYT obituary captured at least some of his legacy: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/30/arts/music/david-baker-who-helped-bring-jazz-studies-into-the-academy-dies-at-84.htmlMUSIC ON THIS EPISODE:"IU Swing Machine" by David Baker as played by the 2016 IU Celebration Big Band"Don't Get Sassy" by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis big band"Hang Gliding" by Maria Schneider from Alegresse"Bright Eyes" as played by the Bill Holman big band"Take the 'A' Train" by Billy Strayhorn as performed by the Duke Ellington orchestra"Vol. 6: All 'Bird' - Now's The Time" Play-A-Long by Jamey Aebersold (featuring Kenny Barron and Ron Carter(!!))"Laugh, Clown, Laugh" by Abbey Lincoln from Abbey Is Blue, 1959"Song Patrol" by Jane Ira Bloom from Early Americans, 2016"Lingala" by the SF Jazz Collective from their 2005 self-titled album"So What" and "Flamenco Sketches" by Miles Davis from Kind of Blue, 1959"My Favorite Things" as performed by John Coltrane on My Favorite Things, 1966"Mercy Mercy Mercy" by Josef Zawinul as performed by the Cannonball Adderley quintet on Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, 1966OUTRO SOLOIST: BJ CORDThis episode's outro soloist is BJ Cord, a fellow Bloomington North graduate and fantastic trumpet player based in Portland. BJ works at Monette trumpets making some of the most beautiful horns in the world, and is a regular presence on their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monettetrumpets

In this episode, we review our 5th-ranked film for 1964, “Nothing but a Man,” a groundbreaking production starring Ivan Dixon and Abbey Lincoln which deals with contemporary black life in the Deep South. Support this project on Patreon!

"Soundtrack To A Coup d'Etat" had its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Award for Cinematic Innovation and received critical acclaim for its unique storytelling of how musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach crashed the UN Security Council in protest against the murder of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba during the Cold War. Director Johan Grimonprez was kind enough to spend a few minutes speaking with us about his work on the documentary, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Kino Lorber and is up for your consideration at this year's Academy Awards for Best Documentary Feature. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This year marks the 25th anniversary of Rux Revue, the groundbreaking debut album by Carl Hancock Rux. Not long ago, we sat down for an in-depth discussion about his hands-on involvement in its making, from bringing in his own background singers to recording the powerful song "I Recall" in a bathroom, for the acoustics. We talked through the album track by track, enriching their meaning with context. Rux's adoptive parents were “amateur musicologists,” and his friendships and connections include Nona Hendryx, Sonia Sanchez, Amiri Baraka and Abbey Lincoln. Rux also has an abiding love for Billie Holiday, which he touched on. Lastly we discussed his emotional trip to Ghana years ago and the love and support he got from the community there. http://carlhancockrux.com

Send us a textTracy Bonham sits down to discuss the highs and lows of her music career as well as the challenges in love, parenting, and her breast cancer diagnosis.  Tracy Bonham is a classically trained violinist and pianist turned alternative singer-songwriter who rose to fame in 1996 with her twice GRAMMY™nominatedalbum, The Burdens of Being Upright(Island Records). This debut album cast Bonham into the global spotlight with MTV fame and major radio airplay with her #1 alternative chart-topping song Mother Mother, an anthem for disgruntled teenagers of all ages. While so many of her songs have been placed in film and TV throughout the decades, you might have most recently heard Mother Mother in Yellow Jackets season 1 episode 2. Over the past 27 years, Bonham's albums and live performances have shown what it is to be an ever-evolving artist. While Bonham sings, she moves from guitar to violin, from violin to piano, and back again. When playing live, her songs from the 90s blend and blur with stylistic changes that she has created over time making her entire repertoire make sense as an entire body of work. She plays the old and new material and even though the songs span thirty years they all continue to be equally relevant. Bonham will be joined by upright bassist Rene Hart (David Amram, James Hunter) and drummer Alvester Garnett (Regina Carter, Abbey Lincoln), and with her new material she connects to something deeper than ever, her true self. Most of the new songs are performed on the piano giving her the chance to lean back on what made her fall in love with music in the first place. Borrowing harmonic structures and beautiful melodies from her favorite classical romantic composers, Bonham stretches herself artistically to combine this rediscovered passion with her unique and quirky songwriting style to create musical alchemy. This purifying process most certainly acts as a vehicle for inner transformation for Bonham. "It's like going back to the spark I had as a very young musician, discovering the beauty of Ravel and DeBussy and reclaiming that spark and everything that has happened after that". Bonham speaks of her current line-up, "Playing with incredible jazz musicians like Rene and Alvester has opened my mind and is now giving me the support I have always needed to spread my wings and fly. I am really enjoying exploring the intersections and overlaps of where classical and jazz meet without excluding my alternative rock sensibilities. These dudes can rock too. The three of us playing together is definitely my happy place"People Magazine: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6RaSfqo4f0b42iNouQeAKK?si=vuFrzhFYQm2Am2rigsy3JQSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6RaSfqo4f0b42iNouQeAKK?si=vuFrzhFYQm2Am2rigsy3JQ&nd=1&dlsi=997a4b6a968e483e***If you would like to contact the show about being a guest please email us at Dauna@bettertopodcast.comThis episode is on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jx8FL3BQqRcFollow us on Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/author_d.m.needom/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bettertopodcastwithdmneedomHave a question or want to be a guest on the podcast email: dauna@bettertopodcast.comAudio production by Rich Zei of Third Ear AudioIntro and Outro music compliments of Fast SuziUpcoming guests: https://www.dmneedom.com/better-topodcast©2024 Better To...Podcast with D. M.NeedomSupport the show

It's Chuck Da Fonk's birthday and he celebrates Leo season with a boatload of new music including select cuts from the House Gospel Choir, Franc Moody, Laville, Manics, Lou Hayter and many more. Abbey Lincoln's "Down Here Below" moves Chuck to tears before he completes this episode and shuts down for a few days before coming back next week yet again with a whole new FSQ episode.Tune into new broadcasts of FSQ, Thursdays from 6 - 8 PM EST / 11 PM - 1 AM GMT. (Friday)For more info & tracklisting, visit: https://thefaceradio.com/fsq///Dig this show? Please consider supporting The Face Radio: http://support.thefaceradio.com Support The Face Radio with PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thefaceradio. Join the family at https://plus.acast.com/s/thefaceradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alvester Garnett Interview Alvester Garnett is a top-tier jazz drummer, celebrated for his swing, passion, and professionalism. His career began in Richmond, Virginia, where early influences included Ellis Marsalis and the jazz program at Virginia Commonwealth University. After moving to New York, Garnett quickly made a name for himself, working with legends like Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln. He was the only drummer from the Thelonious Monk competition invited to Betty's Jazz Ahead program, which launched his career. Garnett has since collaborated with notable artists such as Pharoah Sanders, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Benny Golson. He also became the regular drummer for violinist Regina Carter, who later became his wife. In September, Garnett will lead his band, The Artworks Ensemble, at the Central Jersey Jazz Festival in Somerville, NJ. The performance will feature original compositions and include special guest trombonist Papo Vázquez, alongside Bruce Williams, Charlie Sigler, Brandon McCune, and Santi Debriano. This performance highlights Garnett's ongoing commitment to jazz and his ability to blend leadership with collaboration. Alvester Garnett will lead his band, The Artworks Ensemble, at the Central Jersey Jazz Festival on September 15th in Somerville, NJ. The performance will feature original compositions and include special guest trombonist Papo Vázquez, alongside Bruce Williams, Charlie Sigler, Brandon McCune, and Santi Debriano. https://centraljerseyjazzfestival.com/

When the jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant was profiled in The New Yorker, Wynton Marsalis described her as the kind of talent who comes along only “once in a generation or two.” Salvant's work is rooted in jazz—in the tradition of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan and Abbey Lincoln—and she has won three Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album. But her interests and her repertoire reach across eras and continents. She studied Baroque music and jazz at conservatory, and performs songs in French, Occitan, and Haitian Kreyòl.  “I think I have the spirit of a kind of a radio D.J. slash curator,” she tells David Remnick. “It's almost like making a mixtape for someone and only putting deep cuts.” And even when singing the standards, she aims “to find the gems that haven't been sung and sung and sung over and over again.” During a summer tour, she visited the studio at WNYC to perform “Don't Rain on My Parade,” made famous by Barbra Streisand; “Can She Excuse My Wrongs,” by John Dowland, the English composer of the Elizabethan era; and “Moon Song,” an original from Salvant's album “Ghost Song.”

Today, the Spotlight shines on jazz pianist, composer, and educator Francesco Crosara.Francesco was born and raised in Rome, Italy, where both jazz and classical music came into his life early on, particularly through his mother, the influential jazz singer, broadcaster, and educator Lilian Terry. Lilian presented many of the most important names in American jazz, and some—like Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln, Chick Corea, and Dizzy Gillespie—influenced young Francesco's artistic growth.We spoke in early March, several weeks after Francesco's recent album, Circular Motion, was released on Origin/OA2 Records. The record consists of all original material, including a revisiting of his compositions dating back over 40 years.It was a treat to sit across the table from Francesco, in person, and talk about music, pianists, and his work as an educator and mentor. Enjoy our talk.(all musical excerpts heard in the interview are taken from Francesco Crosara's album Circular Motion)–Dig DeeperVisit Francesco Crosara at francescojazz.comPurchase Francesco Crosara's Circular Motion from Qobuz or Bandcamp, and listen on your streaming platform of choiceFollow Francesco Crosara on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTubeMusic Discovery Center (MDC)Listen: Bill Anschell and Francesco Crosara Piano Duo | KNKXBe sure to peruse this episode's extensive show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. • Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice. • Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Mastodon. • Check out Spotlight On's next live event at The Royal Room in Seattle on Saturday, June 22! More info here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, the Spotlight shines on jazz pianist, composer, and educator Francesco Crosara.Francesco was born and raised in Rome, Italy, where both jazz and classical music came into his life early on, particularly through his mother, the influential jazz singer, broadcaster, and educator Lilian Terry. Lilian presented many of the most important names in American jazz, and some—like Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln, Chick Corea, and Dizzy Gillespie—influenced young Francesco's artistic growth.We spoke in early March, several weeks after Francesco's recent album, Circular Motion, was released on Origin/OA2 Records. The record consists of all original material, including a revisiting of his compositions dating back over 40 years.It was a treat to sit across the table from Francesco, in person, and talk about music, pianists, and his work as an educator and mentor. Enjoy our talk.(all musical excerpts heard in the interview are taken from Francesco Crosara's album Circular Motion)–Dig DeeperVisit Francesco Crosara at francescojazz.comPurchase Francesco Crosara's Circular Motion from Qobuz or Bandcamp, and listen on your streaming platform of choiceFollow Francesco Crosara on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTubeMusic Discovery Center (MDC)Listen: Bill Anschell and Francesco Crosara Piano Duo | KNKXBe sure to peruse this episode's extensive show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. • Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice. • Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Mastodon. • Check out Spotlight On's next live event at The Royal Room in Seattle on Saturday, June 22! More info here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Avec Youn Soun Nah, Ella Fitzgerald, Morane, Françoise Hardy, Anne Duclos, Virginie Teychené, Abbey Lincoln, Nathalie Dessay, Stacy Kent et bien d'autres

JAZZ FEED lundi, mercredi et vendredi à 17h30. Serge Mariani présente régulièrement un choix d'albums sortis récemment ou sur le point de l'être, des extraits de leur musique, des informations, des commentaires, des impressions, des émotions, c'est la nouvelle émission de Serge Mariani sur Art District Radio: JAZZFEED ! AuprogrammedeJazzFeed4èmeépisode,lesalbumsdePierre-FrançoisBlanchard, Sylvain Beuf et Annie Chen. Ce sont les 4 dernières compositions des 8 constituant le nouvel album de la chanteuse Annie Chen qui lui donnent leur titre: Guardians. Pour ce qui concerne la musique, les 4 compositions évoquées forment une suite en 4 mouvements qui viennent compléter les 4 premiers titres de l'album. Annie Chen a rassemblé autour de sa voix des instruments plutôt inattendus comme les tambours japonais et l'accordéon… Outre la musique, un message nous est adressé, un appel urgent, qui nous demande de devenir les défenseurs de la nature. Cette thématique sert en quelque sorte de substrat au 2ème thème de l'album, Underground Dance, à l'inspiration franchement dystopique. L'humanité est réduite à vivre sous terre tant la surface de la planète a été ravagée par une exploitation effrénée des ressources et un mépris pour la vie. Il n'en reste pas moins,heureusement,quel'espoiresttoujoursvivace.Contrairementaupontbriséqu'elle évoque dans Underground Dance, qui s'élançait de la terre vers le ciel, celui qu'Annie Chen a bâti, au fil des 3 albums de sa discographie, est consolidé par son dialogue est-ouest très personnel grâce à sa connaissance du répertoire de chanteuses telles que Carmen McRae, Betty Carter ou Abbey Lincoln, celle de l'opéra chinois et bien entendu du jazz le plus contemporain. Au long d'une carrière d'une trentaine d'années, le saxophoniste Sylvain Beuf s'est patiemment affirmé comme un sideman apprécié et comme un compositeur dont le premier album sorti en 1993. 30 ans plus tard, il nous propose de découvrir ses nouvelles compositions dans un album dont le titre en anglais ne nécessite pas une version française: Long Distance et au cours duquel chacun des musiciens qui entourent le saxophoniste s'exprime avec une belle maîtrise et une enthousiasmante liberté: Philippe Aerts à la contrebasse, Gautier Garrigue à la batterie et Pierre- Alain Goualch au piano. Dédié à Wayne Shorter, décédé en 2023, Long Distance est cependant davantage qu'un hommage à l'un des plus éminents musiciens de jazz. C'est le carnet de route d'un homme qui met dans sa musique les émotions, les sentiments et les pensées qui l'animentet qu'il est bien agréable d'accompagner le long de ce long chemin. Long Distance sort ce 29 mars sur le label Trébim Music. Après Dunkerque les 11, 12 et 13 avril, Sylvain Beuf présentera son album à Paris, au Sunside, les 31 mai et 1er juin. Séparé, momentanément, de Marion Rampal, le pianiste Pierre-François Blanchard a failli nous proposer un opus en quasi-solo mais en fait non, il s'agit d'un duo avec un autre instrumentiste talentueux, le clarinettiste Thomas Savy. Et son album est intitulé Puzzled. On y entend d'émouvantes réminiscences classiques. C'est le style et la culture musicale de Pierre-François Blanchard qui donnent corps et voix à ses compositions. En anglais, « puzzled » peut signifier étonné, perplexe, embarrassé même. Pourtant ici, c'est la référence au puzzle, ce jeu de pièces découpées dans un ensemble à reconstituer, qu'il faut prendre en compte. Avec Marion Rampal, il ne faut pas oublier la place tenue par Pierre Barouh et Archie Shepp dans le parcours artistique et humain de Pierre-François Blanchard. Blues et poésie se rejoignent toujours sous ses doigts et si le clavier de son piano est comparable à un puzzle, c'est d'un tableau néo...

In today's podcast, filmmakers Sam Pollard and Ben Shapiro discuss their film “Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes.”   In our conversation, they place Max Roach within the context of American culture, emphasizing his legendary status as a drummer, a composer, and a significant figure in Black consciousness and activism.  Sam Pollard shares his 40 year journey in  making this documentary, while Ben Shapiro talks about his own connection to Roach reaching back to a radio documentary. They discuss their coming together and collaboration in making the film, highlighting their complementary skills.  We talk about Roach's musical evolution from a seminal drummer in the bebop era to a soloist and a leader in exploring new dimensions in percussion, the profound impact of Roach's collaboration with Clifford Brown, especially in terms of musical innovation, the toll Brown's early tragic death had on Max, the film's focus on Roach's "Freedom Now Suite"  and its significance in both the music world and social movements, including its impact on the civil rights movement in the USA and anti-apartheid struggles in South Africa. We discuss Max's marriage to Abbey Lincoln, noting her influence on his life and music, and her own significant artistic contributions, how Roach's political activism impacted his music career and his transition into teaching, where he continued to influence younger musicians, emphasizing his continuous evolution as an artist. We also discuss upcoming screenings of the film and upcoming events at NJPAC celebrating Max Roach's centenary. Overall, the interview paints a comprehensive picture of Max Roach's life, his immense contributions to music and social activism, and the journey of creating a documentary that captures his multifaceted legacy.

In today's podcast, filmmakers Sam Pollard and Ben Shapiro discuss their film “Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes.”   In our conversation, they place Max Roach within the context of American culture, emphasizing his legendary status as a drummer, a composer, and a significant figure in Black consciousness and activism.  Sam Pollard shares his 40 year journey in  making this documentary, while Ben Shapiro talks about his own connection to Roach reaching back to a radio documentary. They discuss their coming together and collaboration in making the film, highlighting their complementary skills.  We talk about Roach's musical evolution from a seminal drummer in the bebop era to a soloist and a leader in exploring new dimensions in percussion, the profound impact of Roach's collaboration with Clifford Brown, especially in terms of musical innovation, the toll Brown's early tragic death had on Max, the film's focus on Roach's "Freedom Now Suite"  and its significance in both the music world and social movements, including its impact on the civil rights movement in the USA and anti-apartheid struggles in South Africa. We discuss Max's marriage to Abbey Lincoln, noting her influence on his life and music, and her own significant artistic contributions, how Roach's political activism impacted his music career and his transition into teaching, where he continued to influence younger musicians, emphasizing his continuous evolution as an artist. We also discuss upcoming screenings of the film and upcoming events at NJPAC celebrating Max Roach's centenary. Overall, the interview paints a comprehensive picture of Max Roach's life, his immense contributions to music and social activism, and the journey of creating a documentary that captures his multifaceted legacy.

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In the second segment of this exclusive podcast interview, we continue to explore the remarkable life and achievements of the extraordinary Cécile McLorin Salvant. Beloved for her enthralling narrative flair, impeccable vocal mastery, and passion for traversing an extensive spectrum of musical genres, Cécile McLorin Salvant is one of the few true reigning divas of jazz. But her creativity, curiosity, and wayfaring imagination take her well beyond the boundaries of any one style or genre of expression. Cécile reflects on her creative process, the inspiration of Abbey Lincoln, French culture, medieval poetry, folk traditions, and her exploration of early American jazz, musical theater, and storytelling within her mesmerizing performances. Cécile discerns parallels between her classical training and jazz vocals, on full display in her recent albums Mélusine and Ghost Song, underscoring her commitment to infuse her singing with depth of feeling, sentiment, and vivid character portrayal.

Ra Kalam Bob Moses spent his youth growing up in New York City and living in the same building as Art Blakey, Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln, Elvin Jones, Rahsaan Roland Kirk. This early experience had a profound effect on this young musician. Ra Kalam would go on to work with jazz luminaries such as Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow, Jack DeJohnette, Tisziji Muñoz and many others.  He was also a member of the group The Free Spirits in the 1960's, considered one of the first Jazz rock bands ever.  Many were introduced to Ra Kalam's drumming by way of Pat Metheny‘s very first solo record Bright Size Life in 1976 with Jaco Pastorius on bass.  Ra Kalam is also a composer and leader on many recorded projects, going back decades. In this episode, Ra Kalam talks about:    His thoughts on the documentary being made about him    Growing up in the same building as Art Blakey, Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln, Elvin Jones, Rahsaan Roland Kirk in New York    Getting beyond your tendencies and patterns    His relationship with teacher and musical collaborator, Tisziji Muñoz    The origin of his name “Ra Kalam”    Reconciling his own legacy    Upcoming recordings

Tra le più grandi protagoniste del canto jazzistico nella seconda metà del novecento e fin nel nuovo millennio, esempio di autonomia artistica, di non conformismo, di consapevolezza afroamericana, di autodeterminazione femminile, di impegno politico, Abbey Lincoln, mancata nel 2010, è decisamente meno ricordata di quanto meriterebbe. Lettura preziosa, il libro di Luigi Onori, Abbey Lincoln, una voce ribelle tra jazz e lotta politica (L'asino d'oro Edizioni, 260 pp. circa, 15 euro) è il primo che le è specificamente e interamente dedicato, ma oltre a questo merito in sé ha quelli di illuminare con importanti approfondimenti diversi aspetti della vicenda, della figura, della carriera della cantante: sul forte profilo politico-intellettuale della Lincoln, sul rilievo - quantitativo e contenutistico - del songbook originale da lei creato, sulla consistenza del suo rapporto con l'Africa. Ospite della puntata, oltre a parlarci di questo suo lavoro Onori sceglie e introduce per noi alcuni dei brani più significativi della produzione della Lincoln. Ad Abbey Lincoln Jazz Anthology ha dedicato una serie di dieci puntate andate in onda tra ottobre e dicembre 2020 (e disponibili in podcast).

Beloved for her enthralling narrative flair, impeccable vocal mastery, and passion for traversing an extensive spectrum of musical genres, Cécile McLorin Salvant is one of the few true reigning divas of jazz. But her creativity, curiosity and wayfaring imagination take her well beyond the boundaries of any one style or genre of expression. In this revealing conversation, Cécile unveils her musical roots stemming from her Haitian father, French mother, and choir experiences in Miami, later deepening her musical studies in France, where she was originally immersed in classical and baroque music. Following her first prize win at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 2010, Cécile embarked on a voyage into the jazz milieu. Cécile reflects on her creative process, the inspiration of Abbey Lincoln, French culture, medieval poetry, folk traditions and her exploration of early American jazz, musical theater, and storytelling within her mesmerizing performances. Cécile discerns parallels between her classical training and jazz vocals, on full display in her recent albums Mélusine and Ghost Song, underscoring her commitment to infuse her singing with profundity, sentiment, and vivid character portrayal.

This week Joe is featuring Vocalist Abbey Lincoln from her 1995 Verve Records Recording titled “A Turtle's Dream.”

Question: What would jazz music sound like if it had been born in a country without patriarchy; taught without bias and performed on a stage with radical inclusivity? That's what jazz titan Terri Lyne Carrington says is the foundation behind Berklee College of Music's Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice. Terri Lyne is the founder and artistic director of the Institute and a professor at Berklee, her alma mater. In this episode of Strictly Jazz Sounds, I spend time with Terri Lyne Carrington, getting deep into this question along with how to lift women and nonbinary individuals in this historically male dominated industry, creating a new bandscape that reveals the multitude of different voices in jazz. Terri Lyne is a drum major for women and nonbinary individuals in the jazz ecosystem. She's also a highly successful drummer/percussionist, a bandleader, composer and producer, an artistic director of a couple of organizations, a writer with two books, and an educator. On Terri Lyne's website, she displays many photos of the extraordinary talent that she met through her musician father's friends. You see her standing between drummers Roy Haynes and Tony Williams; Art Blakey is sitting on the floor next to Terri Lyne while she plays the drums; another has Buddy Rich next to her while she's on the drums. Not your typical teenager's hangout of friends nor upbringing experiences. She readily acknowledges her home environment was one of privilege and enriching for a young prodigy. Terri Lyne dedicates her life to reaching back to today's young women and nonbinary individuals bent on changing the faces of jazz, on and behind the bandstand. We most certainly spend time on her 2023 Grammy winning album New Standards Vol. 1 on the CANDID label and the related book “New Standards Vol. 1: 101 Lead Sheets by Women Composers,” published by Berklee Press. Two tracks of music from the album are included in this episode. The personnel for the album: Terri Lyne Carrington-drums/percussion; Kris Davis-piano; Linda May Han Oh-bass; Nicholas Payton-trumpet; and Matthew Stevens, guitar.  Uplifted Hearts by Shamie Royston; featuring Ravi Coltrane-tenor sax; Val Jeanty-electronics; Elena Pinderhuges-flute; Negah Santos-percussion; and Shadrack Oppong-spoken word. Throw It Away by Abbey Lincoln; featuring: Somi-vocal; Melanie Charles-vocal; and Negah Santos-percussion. Terri Lyne Carrington's portfolio is extensive, bold, and rich. If you are unfamiliar with it, I encourage you to check it out and listen to her music in her discography. The next episode of Strictly Jazz Sounds will be in early 2024. I'm taking some medical time off until then. This is the first year of this podcast. Thanks so much to all my guests and to you for making this a great year for me. If you have not subscribed, do so. You'll be one of the first to know when a new episode is released. Support live jazz wherever you are. Be safe. Steve Braunginn Thanks to CANDID Records for the music. Photo of Terri Lyne Carrington by Michael Goldman

The Maroon's Jake Zucker and Gregory Caesar interview pianist and saxophonist Adegoke Colson, who performed live at the 2023 Hyde Park Jazz Festival. They are joined by his wife, composer and vocalist Iqua Colson, who is a Hyde Park native and alumna of Kenwood Academy. About Ade: "STEVE COLSON – aka ADEGOKE – pianist and composer, has performed internationally as a leader of jazz ensembles ranging from trios to orchestras. Born in Newark and raised in East Orange, NJ, he received his degree from Northwestern University School of Music and lived in Chicago for a decade before returning to reside on the East Coast. "A critically acclaimed figure in modern jazz, Steve's compositions are finding their way into the “jazz standard” repertoire and are being performed and recorded by some of today's jazz greats as well as by his own group. He became a member of The Association for Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) in the early 70s, a musicians' collective that has influenced music internationally in the 20th and 21st Century." About Iqua: "IQUA COLSON has been praised internationally by the media and placed in the company of some of our finest known vocal innovators including Betty Carter, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Abbey Lincoln, Iqua's work has been discussed in countless periodicals and books including a chapter in “Black Women & Music, More than the Blues” – which also features the great Leontyne Price. Her industry accolades include Vocal Talent Deserving Wider Recognition by Downbeat Magazine and Distinguished Achievement as a lyricist by Billboard. "A native of Chicago, Iqua was accepted to Northwestern University School of Music as a pianist after three years of high school. She was voted into The Association for Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) in the early 70s, the influential musicians' collective acknowledged worldwide as a primary influence in 20th and 21st Century music. She has recorded and performed in the U.S. and overseas collaborating with great artists, most frequently with her husband decorated pianist/composer Steve Colson." Read more about Ade and Iqua This interview was recorded at the Study at University of Chicago on Friday, September 22, 2023. Photo courtesy of colsonsmusic.com

The future that Sun Ra sang of has arrived in so many ways.  No one knows this better than the musicians who made the music with him.  Ahmed Abdullah was part of Sun Ra's Arkestra for more than 20 years and his insights about that time could fill a book.  In fact, they have.  "A Strange Celestial Road" is newly released and Ahmed joins host Mitch Goldman to discuss it on this week's Deep Focus.    Monday night 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD and wkcr.org.  Next week it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/ Special bonus: Tuesday 7/25 at 7pm Mitch Goldman interviews Ahmed Abdullah about "A Strange Celestial Road" at Strand Books at 828 Broadway in Greenwich Village.  The event is free and open to all.   Photo credit: Sun Ra - Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture -  Gift of David D. Spitzer   #WKCR #SunRa #AhmedAbdullah #JazzAlternatives #MitchGoldman #DeepFocus #SunRaArkestra #AStrangeCelestialRoad #BlankForms #JazzInterview #JazzPodcast #LoftJazz #FreeJazz

The future that Sun Ra sang of has arrived in so many ways.  No one knows this better than the musicians who made the music with him.  Ahmed Abdullah was part of Sun Ra's Arkestra for more than 20 years and his insights about that time could fill a book.  In fact, they have.  "A Strange Celestial Road" is newly released and Ahmed joins host Mitch Goldman to discuss it on this week's Deep Focus.    Monday night 6p to 9p NYC time on WKCR 89.9FM, WKCR-HD and wkcr.org.  Next week it goes up on the Deep Focus podcast on your favorite podcasting app or at https://mitchgoldman.podbean.com/ Special bonus: Tuesday 7/25 at 7pm Mitch Goldman interviews Ahmed Abdullah about "A Strange Celestial Road" at Strand Books at 828 Broadway in Greenwich Village.  The event is free and open to all.   Photo credit: Sun Ra and Mitch Goldman by Andy Hill   #WKCR #SunRa #AhmedAbdullah #JazzAlternatives #MitchGoldman #DeepFocus #SunRaArkestra #AStrangeCelestialRoad #BlankForms #JazzInterview #JazzPodcast #LoftJazz #FreeJazz

On tonight's show: Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Ahmad Jamal, Gerry Mulligan, Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Giuffre & Jim Hall, Zoot Sims & Bob Brookmeyer with Big Miller on vocals, Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges, Stuff Smith, Duke Ellington & Ella Fitzgerald, Vince Guaraldi & Bola Sete, and Abbey Lincoln.

Consider It Blacklit host Kim Singleton discusses the 1968 classic FOR LOVE OF IVY with multimedia professional Kalin Thomas. FOR LOVE OF IVY stars Sidney Poitier and Abbey Lincoln. The film centers around Ivy, a live-in maid for a white suburban family. When she decides she wants to leave, the adult son of the family matches her with Sidney Poitier's character in hopes that she will stay.

Consider It Blacklit host Kim Singleton discusses the 1968 classic film FOR LOVE OF IVY with multimedia professional Kalin Thomas. The film centers around a live-in maid who tells her white family that she is leaving.  The adult son and daughter of the family match her up with a playboy to encourage her to stay.  The movie stars Sidney Poitier and famous jazz singer Abbey Lincoln.

Drum great Max Roach is tonight`s Jazz Feature Artist. Mr.Roach was always aware of civil rights and was politically aware of the changes in American society but around about 1960 he decided to combine his music with the politics of civil rights and made a statement that he would never play any music that didn`t have social significance. Tonight`s Jazz Feature is his fine album, his first of two for the newly formed Impulse Records. Roach wrote and arranged all six pieces all dedicated to aspects and people involved in the fight for rights and freedom. Along with Roach on drums, Art Davis is on bass, Mal Waldron is on piano and the horns include trumpeter Booker Little, trombonist Julian Priester, tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan, the great Eric Dolphy on flute, bass clarinet and alto saxophone. Abbey Lincoln is the vocalist on two tracks and two percussionists are added on some tunes, Carlos `Patato` Valdes on conga drum and Carlos `Totico` Eugenio on timbales and percussion. Tonight`s Jazz Feature is dedicated to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and celebrates not only the US holiday but his Birthday Anniversary which was January 15th. Politics coupled with great music by Max Roach and his Ensemble.

durée : 00:25:04 - Anne Pacéo, batteuse et compositrice (4/5) - par : Yvan Amar - Leader et compositrice fertile, Anne Paceo, 38 ans, fait déjà figure de pointure dans la scène jazz française actuelle. La batteuse aux 3 Victoires de la musique a su inventer un style singulier et identifiable dès les 1ères mesures. Portrait de la batteuse globe-trotteuse par Yvan Amar. - réalisé par : Gilles Blanchard

Do'a inhabits multiplicities. A PhD student of mathematics at the University of Maryland, she is also a former artist-in-residence at Strathmore Arts Center. Her influences range from Bossa Nova to Albanian folk music, and she sings in a variety of languages, including Spanish and Portuguese. It's worth noting Do'a spoke neither of these languages growing up: she is the daughter of Iranian-Italian and Iranian-German parents who immigrated to Albania to share the teachings of the Baha'i Faith. In this episode, Jack talks to Do'a about and the many spaces she occupies and how she is still evolving as a musician. Climb with us on this week's Soul Ladder Music! Learn more: https://doasings.com/ Songs: Do'a "Flor de Lis" Do'a "Lampara" Do'a "Unidad" Toquinho "Como Dizia O Poeta" Nina Simone "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free" Abbey Lincoln "Throw it Away" Do'a "Krijim" Soul Ladder Music Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3VASImF +++ Leave a Review! bit.ly/interfaithish Social: www.instagram.com/interfaithish/ www.facebook.com/interfaithish/ www.twitter.com/interfaithish/ Email: interfaithish@gmail.com

Spirit called Nailah Porter to leave her life as a DC lawyer to follow her passion as a singer in Los Angeles. But pursuing her dream wasn't an easy road. Nailah channels these hard-won life lessons, as well as family stories from back home in North Carolina, into songs that are healing medicine. In this episode, Jack and Nailah discuss how her music presents both the beauty and challenges of being a Black woman in America, and explore her spiritual and musical connections with Nina Simone, Abbey Lincoln, and Gil Scott Heron. Climb with us on this week's Soul Ladder Music! Learn more: https://nailahporter.com/ Songs: Nailah Porter "Hands" Nailah Porter "Breathe" Abbey Lincoln "Throw it Away" Nina Simone "Images" Nailah Porter "Beautiful Anyway" Nailah Porter "Uncle Coo' Jack" Gil Scott Heron "Winter in America" Soul Ladder Music Playlist: https://spoti.fi/3VASImF +++ Leave a Review! bit.ly/interfaithish Social: www.instagram.com/interfaithish/ www.facebook.com/interfaithish/ www.twitter.com/interfaithish/ Email: interfaithish@gmail.com

The Legendary MIKI HOWARD is back and shining brightly with a soulful and gusty remake of an old Abbey Lincoln tune "Throw It Away". It was already reached #1 on the UK Soul chart and is climbing the charts here in the US as well! We welcome this incredible artist back with open arms and are honored to have her on our podcast. We laughed, fussed, talked about her past and present endeavors and just had a great time. Listen in as we converse with this iconic lady of soul.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Alicia Michelle "Miki" Howard was the daughter of two well-known gospel singers. Her father, Clay Graham, sang with the Pilgrim Jubiliees and her mother, Josephine Howard, was a member of the Caravans, a group that would eventually be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. When Howard was in her early teens, her mother moved the family to Los Angeles. Already aiming at a career in music, the 15-year-old Howard received her first break when she participated in a teen beauty contest. Augie Johnson, leader of the group Side Effect, happened to be in the audience; impressed with Howard's singing talent, Howard also joined the lineup of Side Effect in 1978 when another singer departed. She sang with Side Effect until 1982. Howard signed a contract with Atlantic Records in the mid-1980s and recorded her first solo album, “Come Share My Love”, in 1986. The title track from the album was its first single, hitting the top ten of the R&B charts and reaching number five in late 1986. A remake of the pop standard "Imagination," which Howard had fought to include on “Come Share My Love”, was another hit from the album. Howard's second solo album, 1988's “Love Confessions”, offered another top-five R&B hit with "Baby Be Mine." "That's What Love Is," a duet with Gerald Levert, also hit the R&B charts. In the meantime, Howard's third solo album,” Miki Howard”, was released in 1989 and proved her most commercially successful to date. The single "Ain't Nuthin' in the World" became Howard's first number-one hit on the R&B charts and another song, "Love Under New Management," followed it to number two and became one of Howard's signature tunes. Howard continued with a successful solo career after switching to Giant Records in 1991. Her first single under her new contract, "Ain't Nobody like You," became Howard's second number-one R&B hit. The subsequent album, 1992's “Femme Fatale”, featured Howard's renditions of classic tracks originally performed by Dinah Washington ("This Bitter Earth") and Billie Holiday ("Good Morning Heartache"). After a casting director saw her perform some Billie Holiday tunes at a New York City concert at Radio City Music Hall, Howard was offered the chance to portray Holiday in a nightclub scene in director Spike Lee's 1992 film “Malcolm X”. The following year, Howard recorded an entire album of Holiday songs, “Miki Sings Billie”, including her favorite Holiday tune, "Don't Explain." In 1993, Howard made another movie appearance in director John Singleton's “Poetic Justice”. She released “Live Plus” in 1996 and a comeback album of original material, “Can't Count Me Out”, in 1997. After a four year hiatus, “Three Wishes”, was released in 2001 to excellent reviews. The album earned a Grammy Award nomination for Best Traditional R&B Recording. She followed that with “Pillow Talk” (2006), “Private Collection” (2008), “I Choose To Be Happy” (2015) and a live recording “Miki Howard- Live In Concert” in 2015. Howard was featured on the second season on TV One's critically acclaimed bio-series “Unsung”. Miki's episode was the highest rated of her season and in 2015 was adaListen and subscribe to the BAAS Entertainment Podcast on Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Deezer, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Podchaser, Pocket Casts and TuneIn. “Hey, Alexa. Play the BAAS Entertainment Podcast.”

In this episode, MJTA hosts Melanie and Yunie are live in LA!!!! Recorded at the new performing arts venue, 2220 Arts + Archives with a special guest Author, Poet and Activist and Resident Programmer of 2220 Arts + Archives, Harmony Holiday. They celebrate Holiday's most recent release of her book Maafa, and get deep into multiple topics about Harmony's research and book on Abbey Lincoln, storytelling, censorship, sampling, and other masters such as Max Roach, Amiri Baraka, and Charles Mingus.  If you missed out on this live experience back in April 2022, now's a chance to catch the vibe here!  Presented with support from Winter Jazz Fest Recorded Live on April 19, 2022 at  2220 Arts + Archives | 2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90057 Follow Melanie Charles: @melaniecharlesisdflower | melaniecharles.com   Follow Yunie Mojica: @Yuniemo  ind out more about 2220 Arts + Archives: https://www.2220arts.org/ Follow and Find Harmony Holiday Here: Twitter: @Harmony_Holiday Bio: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/harmony-holiday Purchase the book "Maafa" by Harmony Holiday Harmony's LA Times Article on Sun Ra: May the ghost of Sun Ra return to lift the 50-year curse he cast on Los Angeles

Before he reigned supreme at the Grammy Awards, before he was an Oscar-winning composer (for Pixar's Soul), before he was bandleader for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and well before he'd become one of the rare jazz artists considered a household name, Jon Batiste was simply a rising star of the piano, making what he called “social music.”  Batiste hails from Kenner, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans. He was born into a musical family, and thrust into the mix at an early age, singing and playing drums. At around 11, he switched from drums to piano, and never looked back. Eventually he moved to New York to go to Julliard. But while he was still in New Orleans, he studied and played with Alvin Batiste, who he says taught him to “Be you, even if it's the most obtuse thing. Do that rather than imitate something else...” And that original lesson has guided him throughout his life and career. While he was still in school, Batiste started to work as a sideman for jazz artists including Abbey Lincoln, Roy Hargrove, Cassandra Wilson, and Wynton Marsalis. He learned about leadership and collaboration from all of them.  And it's in this space of artistic awakening in his 20s, when he begins to assert himself fully, that we find him in this episode. Recorded in 2014, our conversation tells Jon's origin story, his early influences and experiences, his philosophy of music and of leadership.  This episode also marks the beginning of a partnership between The Third Story and WBGO Studios. During the month of May, you'll find another episode from The Third Story archive each week at wbgo.org/studios and then in June, new episodes will drop every other week.  www.wbgo.org/studioswww.third-story.com

Multiple award-winning television producer Crystal Whaley joins host Kim Singleton to discuss the classic 1964 film "Nothing But A Man". The movie centers around a rail worker who changes his drifting ways after meeting and marrying a preacher's daughter. He struggles to hold on to his marriage and dignity while dealing with the oppressive racism of the 1960s. The film stars Ivan Dixon and Abbey Lincoln.

Yoruba Richen, whose movie “How It Feels To Be Free” (PBS Documentaries Prime Video Channel) tells the story of six African-American icons: Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier, all of whom insisted on owning their artistic spaces on their own terms, and who are the forerunners for the opportunities that so many of us have today.