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Celebrating International Jazz Day: A Tribute To Legendary Black Musicians Who Broke Down Racial Barriers
During the 2011 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) General Conference, April 30th was proclaimed as “International Jazz Day.” According to the U.N ...
Want to catch some of the District’s finest jazz musicians?
The Washington Women in Jazz Festival was founded to give women and nonbinary people a place to showcase talents in an ...
Does Columbus' music scene embrace diversity? We talked to 3 artists about their experience
A drummer, a DJ-producer and an orchestra director discuss the challenges for Black artists, how things are changing and increasing access to the arts ...
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Meet the women jazz musicians at that 'Great Day in Harlem'
Who were the three women in the iconic 1958 photo known as "A Great Day in Harlem"? All three left their mark on the music in ...
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The Sound of Jackson Street: Seattle’s Jazz Legacy
The migration of Black musicians, arriving through King Street Station, between World War I and World War 2, began Jackson Street’s shift into a cultural melting pot. "The jazz scene really ...
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Jazz Education As A White Boys' Club
Skidmore College is a predominantly white institution (PWI); this much has always been clear to the student body. We strive ...