#BornOnThisDay in 1899: Duke Ellington, American Composer and Synesthete (LISTEN)
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Although we dropped in on Duke Ellington earlier this month on April 6th when we shared a quote from him and a snapshot of his career and contributions, today, on his birthday, this prolific composer and musician gets a...
Not everyone is mad at Will Smith
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Black Lexicon: The Origins of “Bop” (LISTEN)
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) For #JazzAppreciationMonth, we explore the term “bop” — a word often used today to describe a song with a good groove. I ts musical reference origins however, are rooted in the early 1940s when...Chris Rock sightings in NY and Will Smith meeting his guru
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