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Japan’s ‘beat poet’ Kazuko Shiraishi, pioneer of modern performance poetry, dies at 93
WWTI Watertown· 4 days agoTOKYO (AP) — Kazuko Shiraishi, a leading name in modern Japanese “beat” poetry, known for her...
Jazz, justice and Juneteenth: Wynton Marsalis and Bryan Stevenson join forces to honor Black protest
ABC News· 5 days agoBlack music traditions such as jazz are central to celebrations of Juneteenth, says civil rights...
11 TV Hill: Book examines musicians' impact on Black America
WBAL-TV Baltimore· 7 days agoA NEW BOOK ON RHETORIC AND BLACK MUSIC EXAMINES THE ROLES THAT THESE MUSICIANS PLAYED IN SOCIAL AND...
A Juneteenth album captures the rhythm of life
NPR· 4 days agoStevenson provides some introductions and historical context. While the album features music from jazz legends like Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane, as ...
Huntington street to be named after legendary LI saxophonist
Newsday· 4 days agoDeRosa performed with the Maj. Glenn Miller Army Air Forces Orchestra; bandleaders Lionel Hampton...
Stanford Jazz: One of a kind festival returns with amazing lineup
San Jose Mercury News· 3 days agoNavigating transitions gracefully is one hallmark of a polished jazz combo, and lately it seems that...
Best things to do this weekend in SW Florida: Bluey, SummerFest and more
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe program includes Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck, John Coltrane, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Astor...
How Kid Congo Powers fused jazz and punk with the Bad Seeds, the Cramps… and Ry Cooder’s amps
Guitar World via Yahoo News· 4 days agoPowers reveals how drugs, jazz and lessons from the Cramps’ Poison Ivy were all brought to bear on...
Something Else!, Led by Vincent Herring, Release Debut Album 'Soul Jazz'
Broadway World· 6 days agoWhen soul jazz was born in the late 1950s/early 1960s, it provided a pathway for the funky,...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoIn case you needed any further proof that Barack Obama is the coolest president this country has ever had, number 44 just dropped his annual summer playlist and reading list on social media.