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Five Decades On, An Eclectic Church Preaches The Message Of John Coltrane
In 1965, two young fans heard the jazz giant John Coltrane play at a San Francisco club and had a religious epiphany. Their church is an idiosyncratic and joyful blend of devotion to the divine — and to jazz. Continue Reading Five Decades On, An Eclectic Church Preaches The Message Of John Coltrane
Superstar Pianist Lang Lang Records ‘Goldberg Variations’
In his version of “Goldberg Variations,” Gould adapted the sounds of ancient period instruments, harpsichord and organ, to modern piano playing. Lang Lang says this inspired him to learn how to play the harpsichord, studying with Andreas Staier in Cologne, Germany. Continue Reading Superstar Pianist Lang Lang Records ‘Goldberg Variations’
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
