Gail Boyd

💫Released on this day 1972💥

#curtismayfield #soul #randb #funk
#musicsky #recordingsky #recordingstudiosky #musicproduction

🎂🎉🎊 Happy 75th Birthday to 🐐 @steviewonderofficial
Timeless. Trailblazing. Untouchable.
Your music changed the world — and keeps on giving.

#StevieWonder #GOAT #75YearsOfWonder #Icon #Legend

Stanley Cowell & The Piano Choir Brilliant, unprecedented pianism from the Strata-East co-founder

The latest BA newsletter is about pianist Stanley Cowell, whose solo album Musa - Ancestral Streams and two albums by his six-member Piano Choir were recently reissued:
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Holy shit—Democrats just beat the longest-serving incumbent mayor in the country in Omaha, Nebraska, where I grew up. Jean Stothert was considered unbeatable, and they did it. That’s how much of a drag Trump is right now.

Lifea Blinec Lp Muhal Richard Abrams

That history gives context to the lyrics on the title track of this 1978 album.

One of her most interesting anecdotes relates to 1968 performances of “The Dream,” a play by Muhal Richard Abrams. There were no specific lines, just a broad scenario. Actors improvised their lines live on stage.

Amina Claudine Myers interview is done. We talked about growing up in rural Arkansas, meeting Ike Turner & James Brown, joining the AACM, playing with Muhal and Lester Bowie, her own beautiful albums.

Coming on June 21 @wfmu.bsky.social a 3hr feature on the music of ACM.

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YouTube video by George Collier The Most Beautiful Piano Solo

A #BlueskyLullaby for tonight: Here's the great jazz pianist Keith Jarrett—who turned 80 last week—performing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in 1984. This video has a musical transcription on screen if you want to try to follow along with his insanely creative reharmonizations. See you around.

Jonathon Grasse Maps Eric Dolphy's Jazz Revolution The biography 'Jazz Revolutionary' illuminates the complex world of Eric Dolphy through meticulous research and fresh interviews. Grasse discusses his decade-long quest to understand one of jazz's most enigmatic voices.

The biography 'Jazz Revolutionary' illuminates the complex world of Eric Dolphy through meticulous research and fresh interviews. For The Tonearm, Grasse discusses his decade-long quest to understand one of jazz's most enigmatic voices.

Jonathon Grasse and the Enduring Echo of Eric Dolphy:

Artistic Being, by Idris Ackamoor, Rhodessa Jones, Danny Glover 9 track album

Idris Ackamoor, Rhodessa Jones, Danny Glover
"Artistic Being"
(Strut 2025)

Get ready for this new LP by revisiting my Idris Ackamoor Interview @wfmu.bsky.social

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Francis Davis, a giant of jazz criticism, has died His wife, Fresh Air host Terry Gross, said the longtime contributor to The Village Voice and NPR had been living with emphysema and Parkinson's disease.

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African American Museums Explore African American museums in the U.S. and discover rich history, culture, and contributions on BlackPast.org.

BlackPast has a comprehensive list of Black history museums across the country:

YouTube video by NPR Music Alfredo Rodríguez Trio: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Alfredo Rodriguez Trio performed: « Dawn / Bloom/ Yemaya » Live at NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert.
Enjoy, have a nice day everyone!

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Easy clear original composition available for TV, movies, or ads. 'Left and Right Brain' compares your logical and emotional side.

'Left and Right Brain' jazz fusion instrumental by Dean Garvey.

Easy clear original composition.

#musicsky #musicfeed # indiemusic #jazzsky #originalmusictracks #selfproducedmusic #musiciansky

Max Romeo, reggae legend behind 'War Ina Babylon' and 'Chase The Devil', dies aged 80 A statement on the artist's social media channels confirmed he passed away due to heart complications.

Max Romeo, the reggae legend whose hit track 'Case The Devil' was sampled in The Prodigy's 'Out Of Space', has died. RIP 🖤

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Big Ears 2025: In My Heart, Still Ringing A bittersweet farewell to one of my favorite annual musicking rituals

"Big Ears is a singular beacon on the musical calendar—a sanctuary where genre dissolves or is sublimated to the totality of musical sound and vibration. It calls to the soul of the curious listener, the seeker, and the artist alike."

Big Ears 2025 — In My Heart, Still Ringing:

"It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have." - James Baldwin

As we continue to see executive orders that are. designed to create shock and distrust we need to remember that one of the most powerful person in the world happens to be one of the most ignorant person ever.

As James Baldwin said …

We will have to fight very hard for justice ❤️‍🩹

Thank you Dear friend
Words of Wisdom
From this great woman

Not just halftime shows…

According to Nielsen ratings history, an estimated 125-150 million people watched the moon landing.

It’s quite possible that Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show is the most-viewed television event in history

At the very least, it’s #2

YouTube video by David Hoffman James Baldwin In 1968. Brilliant. Articulate. Angry. He Defends Why He Protested

Despite the decades that have gone by, James Baldwin's views are heartbreaking & accurate to this day: 'This country is as much mine, as yours...'
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Back cover photo of Sun Ra's LP Live At Praxis'84, 1984, Soundwave Limited

"[Sun Ra is] someone who took music in some really experimental, way out-there concepts. He was also someone who was rooted — very much rooted — in the history of Black music and culture."

Celebrating Sun Ra — The cosmic visionary who transformed jazz music: www.npr.org/2025/02/05/1...

#jazzsky

YouTube video by Duke Ellington - Topic Part IV (Come Sunday) (feat. Mahalia Jackson) (Remastered)

On this day in 1958, Duke Ellington and Mahalia Jackson recorded “Come Sunday”. #jazzmusic #jazzsky #gospel #music #musicsky #gospelmusic

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How Much Should Authors Get Paid to License Books to AI? Most experts agree that tech companies should pay creators whose work is used to train artificial intelligence. Deciding on the right number is the hard part.

Most experts agree that tech companies should pay creators whose work is used to train artificial intelligence. Deciding on the right number is the hard part.

A statement from the Kennedy Center

record labels providing living wages & health insurance for artists is not a radical idea

That Chappell Roan acceptance speech was the real deal. One of the greatest bits of activism I’ve seen at the dozen+ Grammys I’ve attended. That’s how you use a platform. And that’s what speaking truth directly to power looks like. #grammys

if anyone heard chappell call for a liveable wage for performing musical artists and songwriters at the grammys and thought

“what is the best organization i could support that’s fighting for that”

that organization is called @umaw.bsky.social

I was so happy to hear her say that. Labels, you should support artists with a living wage and health insurance.

Tell everyone you know.

Hi Adam, Great to be in touch with you as well. I hope you are doing well. Let’s stay in touch..