Death of Charlie Parker

10 Classic and Essential Jazz Albums

Jazz is perhaps best experienced live, but some recordings are veritable works of art. Below is a list of ten albums that represent important periods in the development of jazz, and whose music is as fresh today as when it was recorded. The list ordered chronologically by the dates each album was

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Local Black-owned coffeehouse alternatives to Starbucks (updated)

In 2018, the coffee giant made news when a video went viral showing two Black men at a Philadelphia Starbucks arrested for simply waiting for

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Juneteenth: Celebrating The Early Moments Of Freedom Today

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, is a holiday of notable significance for many African

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Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela , (born April 4, 1939, Witbank, South Africa), South African trumpeter who was one of his country’s most popular instrumentalists. An outspoken opponent of apartheid, he lived in the United States, Europe, and Africa while bringing his own country’s unique rhythms and harmonies to

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Apr

4

1939

Drumming Legend Jimmy Cobb Passes Away At 91

Jimmy Cobb, a percussionist and the last surviving member of Miles Davis’ 1959 “Kind of Blue” groundbreaking jazz album which transformed the genre and sparked several careers, died

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Amy Cooper is now being investigated by NYC Human Rights commission

Now, she is facing an investigation by the New York City Human Rights

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Charlie Parker

Name at birth: Charles Christopher

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Thelonious Monk

Thelonious Sphere Monk was an American jazz musician who is widely credited as being one of the creators of modern day jazz. He was born on October 10, 1917, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina to Thelonious and Barbara Monk. He had an older sister named Marion and a younger brother named Thomas. When

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Oct

10

1917

Holloway, Anne Forrester (1941- 2006) - Death

Ann Forrester Holloway died June 23, 2006 in New York, New York at the age of 67.

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Jun

23

2006

Black Man Dies After Video Shows Officer Kneeling on Neck

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis was seen on a bystander’s video pleading that he could not breathe as a white officer knelt on his neck during the arrest and kept his knee there for several minutes after the man stopped

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Ransome’s ‘Everyday People’ on display at Children’s Museum of Houston

HOUSTON – The Children’s Museum Houston has unveiled a brand-new art exhibit which celebrates people, places and defining moments in African American history, just in time for

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Biographies of Jazz Musicians

Duke Ellington is arguably the most important American composers. In this autobiography he writes of the music and musicians who inspired him. His descriptions of his performances and compositions, as well as his wit, grace, and humor make this book a clear glimpse into Dukes life and work. This is

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August Wilson

August Wilson , original name Frederick August Kittel (born April 27, 1945, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died October 2, 2005, Seattle, Washington), American playwright, author of a cycle of plays, each set in a different decade of the 20th century, about black American life. He won Pulitzer

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Oct

2

2005

GBN’s MERRY MONTH OF STEVIE: Stevie Wonder’s “Talking Book” Speaks Again Through Its Covers (LISTEN)

On a previous post, GBN presented a playlist featuring all cover versions (remakes) from Stevie Wonder‘s legendary album “Songs in the Key of

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James Agee

James Agee , (born November 27, 1909, Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.—died May 16, 1955, New York, New York), American poet, novelist, and writer for and about motion pictures. One of the most influential American film critics in the 1930s and ’40s, he applied rigorous intellectual and aesthetic

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May

16

1955

What side are you on?

This election year will force America to choose between two very different ideas

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Moose, George E. (1944 - ) - Birthday

George Moose was born in New York City, New York on June 23, 1944, to Robert and Ellen Amanda Lane.

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Jun

23

1944

Phylicia Rashad

Phylicia Rashad , née Phylicia Ayers Allen (born June 19, 1948, Houston, Texas, U.S.), American actress who first gained fame for her work on the television series The Cosby Show (1984–92) and later became the first black woman to win (2004) a Tony Award for best actress; she won the honour for

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Jun

19

1948

HHW Gaming: Insomniac Games Drops Even More Details On ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man: Mile Morales’

Source: Insomniac Games / PlayStation

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Book on Fashion of Miles Davis, Legendary Jazz Musician | Afro

AUTHOR MICHAEL STRADFORD PENS FIRST BOOK TO EXAMINE THE PERSONAL STYLE OF LEGENDARY JAZZ MUSICIAN MILES DAVIS

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Terence Blanchard releases soundtrack album for "The Comedian" starring Robert De Niro

Multiple GRAMMY-winning trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard has composed a sublime jazz score for The Comedian, the new movie starring Robert De Niro and Leslie Mann that was directed by Taylor Hackford and opens nationwide today. The album The Comedian (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is

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Ghana: How to Sell During COVID-19

Denis Waitley in his book - Safari to the Soul talks about the placebo

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US-based Guyanese recounts COVID-19 recovery, ‘miracle’ resuscitation

Mervin, who ended up spending some 14 days in a New York hospital, spoke to Stabroek Weekend in an interview about his experiences with COVID-19, which include his 36-year-old son being declared dead while being treated for the virus before later startling a health official when he woke

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Watson, Barbara Mae (1918-1983) - Birthday

Watson, businesswoman, lawyer, government executive, and diplomat, was born in New York City, New York on November 5, 1918.

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Nov

5

1918

American Traditions Vocal Competition Names New Board President & Members For 2020-2021

The American Traditions Vocal Competition (ATC) has announced new members joining its 2020- 2021 Board of

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Source: The Savannah Tribune

African Americans in France

African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans, Afro-Americans) in France are a subgroup of the larger American population in France, it may include people of African American heritage or black people from the United States who are or have become residents or citizens of France as well as

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10 Influential Bebop Jazz Musicians

Considered the joint founder of bebop, along with Dizzy Gillespie, alto saxophonist Charlie Parker brought a new level of harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic sophistication to jazz. His music was controversial at first, as it drew away from the popular sensibilities of swing. Despite a self-destructive

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Dixon, Charles Dean (1915-1976) - Birthday

Charles Dean Dixon, conductor, was born January 10, 1915 in New York, New York to West Indian parents Henry Charles Dixon and McClara Rolston Dixon.

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Jan

10

1915

June 15, 1996: Ella Fitzgerald Passed Away at Age 79

Ella Fitzgerald, also known as the “First Lady of Song,” “Queen of Jazz,” and “Lady Ella,” was a jazz vocalist with a vocal range spanning three octaves (D♭3 to

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African-American dance

African-American dance has developed within Black American communities in everyday spaces, rather than in studios, schools or companies.[1] These dances are usually centered on folk and social dance practice, though performance dance often supplies complementary aspects to this. Placing great value

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