Jazz
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Shamek Farrah’s “First Impressions” is an undervalued jazz album
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Shamek Farrah is a relative oddity in the jazz world, even among his familiars and those involved in the genre. His place as a…
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Changing Badbadnotgood to Goodgoodnotbad
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[siteorigin_widget class=”WP_Widget_Media_Image”][/siteorigin_widget] On March 28, I had the opportunity to see BadBadNotGood live at Maxwell’s. The Toronto based band is taking your parents’ boring…
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How Jazz music is making its brassy return amongst younger crowds
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Music tends to work in a continuous stream of evolution — ideas and rebellion compound with creativity and heart toward progressive ends. When one…
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A diverse playlist to celebrate decades of influential black music
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“Jab FOREVER” by Skinny Banton The song “Jab FOREVER” by Grenadian Soca artist, Skinny Banton, rings with black pride. It has an infectious rhythm…
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