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Rediscovering The Enormous Social And Spiritual Legacy Of Black Jazz Records
As jazz experienced an awakening in the late ’60s and early ’70s , a record label from Oakland was at the forefront of capturing it. Now, those records are finally returning. Continue Reading Rediscovering The Enormous Social And Spiritual Legacy Of Black Jazz Records

Met Opera Says It Won’t Return Until Fall 2021
Opera fans will have to wait another whole year for live performances at the famed New York house. In a press release Wednesday, the Metropolitan Opera says it plans to reopen on Sept. 27, 2021. Continue Reading Met Opera Says It Won’t Return Until Fall 2021

StoryCorps Northwest: Surviving Electric Shock Therapy And Traumatic Brain Injury
Jose Riera is a survivor of electric shock therapy. Before coming to Washington State University, he had the corporate office and all of life’s conveniences. But it all unraveled. Continue Reading StoryCorps Northwest: Surviving Electric Shock Therapy And Traumatic Brain Injury

Nubya Garcia Jazzes It Up For A Tiny Desk (Home) Concert … On A Boat
One of the British jazz scene’s rising stars performs a quarantine concert on the River Thames. Nubya Garcia’s (home) concert took place on a boat — a first in Tiny Desk history — because she was in between homes. Continue Reading Nubya Garcia Jazzes It Up For A Tiny Desk (Home) Concert … On A Boat

Whistleblowers Allege Culture Of Secrecy, Protection Of Powerful At Singers’ Union
They point to a real estate deal that could drain two-thirds of the American Guild of Musical Artists’ financial reserves and a secretive, failed deal with disgraced opera star Plácido Domingo. Continue Reading Whistleblowers Allege Culture Of Secrecy, Protection Of Powerful At Singers’ Union

Tiny Desk Contestant Danielle Ponder On Telling Stories That Matter Through Music
Every year, the Tiny Desk Contest attracts thousands of unsigned musicians — like powerhouse singer Danielle Ponder. Her entry, “Poor Man’s Pain,” was inspired by her work as a public defender. Continue Reading Tiny Desk Contestant Danielle Ponder On Telling Stories That Matter Through Music