World-class violinist @GilShaham on the pandemic on @OpenStudioGBH: "I don't think we will ever take for granted things that we took for granted before."
Gil joins @TheKnightsNYC for @idagio_official's virtual concert series premiere this Saturday → https://bit.ly/328iq8i
KNKX’s @edronco chats with House Republican leader @jtwilcox111 about rollbacks to Phase 2 in Washington, the governor's emergency powers and getting the vaccine. Listen to their conversation at 3:35 and 5:35 on KNKX-FM. https://bit.ly/3v7bAwr
i'm not watching that video.
wanna know what's happening rn? someone on the right is putting in work investigating Adam Toledo on why he was no angel
Marking the anniversary of MC Guru's death and his project 'Jazzmatazz', Dan Blake will present some of his favourite cuts from Guru's groundbreaking albums
Jazz FM Voices: Jazzmatazz with Dan Blake, Saturday evening from 9pm
#JazzFMVoices: https://bit.ly/32f5wVV
Funk @ 5 with Ron Adkins - By request, some Brecker Brothers.
4.15.13.
Never forget.
#OneBostonDay | #GBHMural 💙💛
Opponents of the bill to end private, for-profit prisons in Washington called the signing “political theater.”
Inslee signs bill banning private prisons, including Tacoma ICE facility
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Wednesday banning all private, for-profit prisons . The new law means the...
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Bostonians haven't elected a mayor that hails from outside the city in nearly a century. So, will 2021 be any different?
@reillyadam for @GBHNews →
Are Bostonians Wedded To The Idea That The Mayor Should Be Born Here?
The city hasn‘t elected a non-native mayor in almost a century.
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Billy Frank Jr. "is a new representative of Washington state to tell the history of what we are today and where we will be in the future."
Billy Frank Jr. in, Marcus Whitman out as part of U.S. Capitol statue swap
In a time of reckoning about historical monuments, Washington state lawmakers found a bipartisan path to change out ...
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"it's a gift to be able to represent that in the world"
The magnificent Jon Batiste explains to Lil' Koko what he thinks being a legend is in the music world...
Hear the full interview: https://bit.ly/2RtSNfY
The Big Easy with Lil' Koko, Wednesdays from 9pm
| @JonBatiste |
On a @ThirteenWNET "Black Journal" roundtable in 1970, Jackie Robinson on the cultural impact Black athletes can have on the next generation: "It behooves these kids to stand up and do everything they possibly can."
(🎞 via @amarchivepub)
Just posted a photo @ Philadelphia, Pennsylvania https://www.instagram.com/p/CNsqakmB7E7/?igshid=1xo5drt71y137
16-year-old Caliya Bullock headed to Southcenter Mall with an audio recorder and microphone. She asked people, “If the pandemic ended tomorrow, what's the first thing you'd do?” https://bit.ly/3gdbVJJ
On this day in 1947, Jack Roosevelt Robinson broke the color barrier when he made his @MLB debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field.
@KenBurns's two-part 🎥 on the "most important person in the history of American sports" is streaming here → https://bit.ly/2Q7fmGX
Retail sales surge, jobless claims at pandemic low: Signs of an economic boom are emerging
Signs Of Economic Boom Emerge As Retail Sales Surge, Jobless Claims Hit Pandemic Low
Signs of an economic boom are emerging as Americans open up their wallets to spend freely. Retail sales soared 9.8% in March, according to a report
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Nationwide recognition for jazz artists is a rare thing. The @NEAarts stepped up its mandate in 1982 to include jazz as an art form and celebrate those who advance it. Robin Lloyd introduces the 2021 NEA Jazz Masters for #JazzAppreciationMonth.
Jazz Appreciation Month: Celebrating the 2021 NEA Jazz Masters
Nationwide recognition for jazz artists is a rare thing. The National Endowment for the Arts stepped up its mandat...
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great. spent the last year giving 2012-2019 wardrobe away and now I gotta go BACK to 1999 Roc/Sean fits?
A New âDenim Cycle‘? After a Decade, Jeans Move From Skinny to Loose
American shoppers are flocking to high-waisted, loosefitting jeans in droves and companies believe they may become a ...
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lol....my fav Zoom Meeting game is guessing how many "goodbyes/thank yous/much appreciated" rounds before you hit that "leave meeting" mark w the swiftness of a Family Feud button press. just broke previous record of 5 with SIX goodbyes
Happy Birthday to the "Empress of the Blues" - Bessie Smith 🎈
A student of Ma Rainey, Bessie went onto become one of the greatest blues singers in history, working with Fletcher Henderson, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong as well as being dubbed the "Empress of the Blues"
The great Bessie Smith (1894-1937) – also known as the ‘Empress of the Blues’ – was born on April 15. She is featured on our Blues & Timeless Classics channels:
http://JAZZRADIO.com/blues
http://JAZZRADIO.com/timelessclassics
#BessieSmith #BluesSingers #BluesMusic #Blues #BornOnThisday #Jazz
Take Me Back Thursdays explores jazz sampled in hip hop and beyond on Evening Jazz with @TheVelvetVoyce. Tune in for the debut tonight as we dig in the crates and tell the story of how one genre inspired another.
#jazz #hiphop
Tracing the Hip-Hop Samples Back to the Jazz Source, in Take Me Back Thursdays
Nicole Sweeney's new feature on Evening Jazz explores the songs and stories behind some iconic hip-hop samples.
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Tonight, singer-songwriter, guitarist and rising star Rosie Frater-Taylor is performing as part of Jazz Re:freshed’s performance series
Head to our #JazzFMGigGuide to find out the details on how you can watch: https://bit.ly/3dGVO5H
| @rfratertaylor @jazzrefreshed |
Tune in to WBGO at the 1am hour (ET) for In The Club, a nightly feature of live tracks hand-picked by WBGO's Greg Bryant.
This week, check out select live cuts from Dr. Lonnie Smith, Nicholas Payton and more.
#jazz #WBGO #JazzAppreciationMonth
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A former head of the Food and Drug Administration has doubts about reaching herd immunity, the point at which the COVID virus can no longer spread easily through the population.
Ex-FDA Chief Sees 'Struggle' To Vaccinate More Than Half U.S. Population
One in 4 Americans would refuse a coronavirus vaccine if offered, a recent NPR/Marist poll found. Another 5% are ...
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Divided Together looks at the urban-rural divide in the United States through the lens of one town: Lynden, Washington. Listen to and read the three-part series here.
Divided Together
*/ Divided Together looks at the urban-rural divide in the United States through the lens of one town: Lynden, ...
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This five-bedroom, four-bath home at 5381 Northumberland St. in the Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh just hit the market for $850,000 last week.
More importantly, it's the former residence of Fred and Joanne Rogers.
The Billy Frank statue would replace one of Oregon Trail pioneer Marcus Whitman. The larger-than-life bronze of Whitman has stood in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall for nearly 70 years.
Billy Frank Jr. in, Marcus Whitman out as part of U.S. Capitol statue swap
In a time of reckoning about historical monuments, Washington state lawmakers found a bipartisan path to change out ...
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A year in, here's what we know about Vitamin D for preventing COVID
A Year In, Here's What We Know About Vitamin D For Preventing COVID
When the pandemic hit, many Americans turned to vitamins and supplements in hopes of boosting their immune systems. ...
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"We expect to send our best from the state of Washington to be memorialized in the United States Capitol in Statuary Hall," said @GovInslee at the bill signing ceremony. "We can't send the Nisqually River or Mount Rainier, but we can send Billy Frank Jr."
Billy Frank Jr. in, Marcus Whitman out as part of U.S. Capitol statue swap
In a time of reckoning about historical monuments, Washington state lawmakers found a bipartisan path to change out ...
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Hate crimes can be difficult and time consuming to investigate in order to take a case to trial. That's why a Hate Crimes Task Force is needed in King County, says @KCCReaganDunn.
Hate Crimes Task Force proposed by King County councilman and prosecutor
The King County Council will soon consider setting up a Hate Crimes Task Force. It would include a new four-pers...
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Mr Syms https://youtu.be/mPV4qqZ8_JU
What’s a song, with our without words, that captures the essence of how you’d like to feel every day?
Tune in to Evening Jazz at 9pm ET for On This Day, a feature from host Nicole Sweeney (@TheVelvetVoyce) highlighting historic recording dates.
This week, hear tracks from Bobby Hutcherson's Stick Up.
#jazz #WBGO #JazzAppreciationMonth
Inslee signs bill banning private prisons, including the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma. @LillyAFowler has the news.
Inslee signs bill banning private prisons, including Tacoma ICE facility
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Wednesday banning all private, for-profit prisons . The new law means the...
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New @QLS alert! @theacademy nominated master musician & longtime #SpikeLee collaborator @terence_blanchard comes on #QuestloveSupreme talks musicianship, jazz police, scoring films & yeah....more Miles stories!!! https://www.instagram.com/p/CNqdyYxBqBl/?igshid=1kcab3ehuy3u3
"We should make a culture of science... where people can bring their whole selves to the job."
ICYMI: Filmmaker @iancheney discusses tonight's @novapbs premiere of @PictureaSciFilm on #LunchHourLive → https://bit.ly/2PV0FHd
Bassist Jaco Pastorius was a musical innovator, a celebrated master and an audacious free spirit, who proved an inspiring—and challenging—force to all who played music with him. KNKX’s Michael Stein tells us more for #JazzAppreciationMonth.
Jazz Appreciation Month: Jaco and Joni
Bassist Jaco Pastorius was a musical innovator, a celebrated master and an audacious free spirit, who proved an in...
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Funk @ 5 with Ron Adkins - Brand new grooves from Dumpstaphunk.
Join us TOMORROW, 4/15 at 8pm for the next edition of @NewarkToday! Guests include Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Dr. Mark Wade to discuss important topics concerning New Jersey’s largest city.
Tune in to WBGO 88.3FM or Facebook Live to watch.
#Newark #WBGO #NewarkToday
The 100-day countdown to the opening ceremony of the Summer #Olympics in Tokyo starts today. @TomBanse checked in with likely Olympians from the Northwest and found they are eager to go to Japan to compete.
100 day countdown to Tokyo Olympics begins and NW athletes are excited to go
The 100 day countdown to the opening ceremony of the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Olympics begins Wednesday. Yes, the su...
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The King County Council will soon consider setting up a Hate Crimes Task Force. @knkxPaula has details of the proposal.
Hate Crimes Task Force proposed by King County councilman and prosecutor
The King County Council will soon consider setting up a Hate Crimes Task Force. It would include a new four-pers...
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#BlackLivesMatter (rp: @thequestionshiphop) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNqEaP8BTDi/?igshid=1jtrka2vn1d5h
Just here to say a big thank-you to everyone who made last week’s spring membership drive such a huge success. Your generosity and spirit keep the music playing — and ensure we’ll be here playing it as long as there are ears out there to listen. Sending love to you all! 💐