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The Jazz Spectrum

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 Jazz Spectrum

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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Classical Music

Maria Schneider Brings her Living, Breathing…

This week, WHRB spoke with Maria Schneider, an incredibly accomplished and insightful jazz composer and orchestra leader, in anticipation of her exciting return to Boston in a performance of Data Lords on Friday, October 7th, in Sanders Theatre for the Celebrity Series of Boston.