When Club Music Went Commercial, Remixes Kept It Real
Social justice, romance and gay pride are alive in a sound that would seduce the world.
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Wang Fang Criticized for Mariupol Performance
The singer Wang Fang drew criticism after she performed “Katyusha,” a Soviet-era patriotic song, at the ruins of a theater in Mariupol.
Posted inClassical Music Deaths (Obituaries) Jazz Music Pop and Rock Music University of Wisconsin-Madison
Richard Davis, Gifted Bassist Who Crossed Genres, Dies at 93
He was best known for his jazz work. But he was also heard on Van Morrison’s “Astral Weeks” and with orchestras conducted by Igor Stravinsky and Leonard Bernstein.
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New Recordings Revive James P. Johnson and Mary Lou Williams Rarities
A pair of new recordings bring holy grail artifacts by the composer-pianists James P. Johnson and Mary Lou Williams into the light.