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Jazz, justice and Juneteenth: Wynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson join forces to honor Black protest
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoNEW YORK (AP) — Black music traditions such as jazz are central to celebrations of Juneteenth, says...
They honor Black history though music, dance and plans for a west Charlotte arts center
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoWhen vocalist Toni Tupponce is at the mic, it’s clear she’s a natural storyteller. At a recent free...
KC Jazz Orchestra announces new season of big band, old Hollywood, video games and more
Kansas City Star via Yahoo Canada News· 1 week agoThe artist and songwriter Romare Bearden once wrote, “The rhythms, the personal involvement, all of...
’Charlotte is my city.’ Lifting up immigrants through Latin music, jazz and the symphony
Rock Hill Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoWhen Tony Arreaza speaks about his band UltimaNota’s recent successes around Charlotte, one phrase...
Raising the curtain: 15 Black, queer game-changers who made a mark on British culture
Attitude via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoIn his book, Under Fire – Black Britain in Wartime, Stephen Bourne draws back the curtain on 15...
The Score of ‘It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ Was Lost — Now It’s Found, and Better Than Ever
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHalloween has a soundtrack. It’s the shrieks, howls, and moans of a spooky sounds cassette. It’s the...
Contemporary Mexican ensemble brings its ‘intricate harmonies’ to Modesto
Modesto Bee via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoThe Villalobos Brothers bring contemporary Mexican music to the Gallo Center for the Arts. The...
The Breakout Summer Song Just Might Be This Gem From 1970
Time via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoMinnie Riperton performs, 1974. Credit - ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment...
There's no escaping Philip Glass and his piano etudes right now
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoLove him or hate him, Philip Glass is inescapable. His 20 piano etudes have become essential...
Jon Batiste on Being a Dual Grammys and Oscars Contender — Again! — and the Marital Lullabies That...
Variety via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agoIf something about this weekend’s 66th annual Grammys look familiar to you, credit Jon Batiste and...