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An Interview with Cassandra Wilson
Cassandra Wilson, Harvard's Jazz Master in Residence, sits down with Thomas Elliott, WHRB's Jazz Department co-director, to discuss her upcoming concert on April 8, her music, and her influences.
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A Sit Down with Jazz Bassist Ron Carter
Renowned bassist Ron Carter speaks with Thomas Elliott, the Jazz Spectrum's co-director, to speak about his experiences.
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Celebrating Worldwide Week: France
This week, The Jazz Spectrum celebrates Worldwide Week, 10/23-10/27, with programming that features international jazz history and artists. DJ Liana Semel's program of French Jazz will play this Friday beginning at 7am.
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Featured Orgy: "The Harlem Renaissance:…
It's Orgy season. Tune in all this week to 95.3 FM as WHRB DJs present marathon-style musical programs devoted to a single composer, performer, genre, or subject. On December 5th and 6th between the hours of 5 a.m. and 9 a.m., DJ Liana will play "The Harlem Renaissance: Jazz in Motion." Photo Credit: krogen.co
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Protest Jazz Broadcast
Including jazz created during the civil rights movement of the 1960s, such as "Alabama," John Coltrane's response to the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing by the KKK which killed four African-American girls, as well as more recent works, such as Terence Blanchard's "Breathless," a response to the last words of Eric Garner: "I can't breathe," this is the Protest Blues playlist, broadcasted on June 10th. The revolution will not be televised.
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Anthony Braxton: Online Orgy
“People keep asking certain questions about Anthony Braxton, questions such as what does he think he is doing?,” writes Robert Palmer of the New York Times. This orgy is an examination of what exactly the MacArthur winning, genre-evading, composer, multi-instrumentalist, improvisor and Jazz Master is doing.
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The Chick Corea Trilogy with Christian McBride and…
On Sunday October 20, 2019, the Chick Corea Trilogy—pianist Chick Corea, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Brian Blade—returned to Boston during their 2019 world tour, this time playing in Symphony Hall in a concert organized by the Celebrity Series of Boston.
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Step Aside, Ella: A Review of Cécile…
Anyone who claims that jazz is dead is clearly not familiar with the resurrecting powers of Cécile McLorin Salvant. Her new album, Dreams and Daggers, proves she deserves a space among jazz legends.