JAZZ

A Christmas classic that reflects bigoted ideas about ‘proper’ music in the 1940s

A Christmas classic that reflects bigoted ideas about ‘proper’ music in the 1940s

Pops Mohamed mixed old and new to reinvent South African music

Pops Mohamed mixed old and new to reinvent South African music

Nat King Cole’s often overlooked role in the Civil Rights Movement

Nat King Cole’s often overlooked role in the Civil Rights Movement

Cherishing a legacy of technical virtuosity and soulful swing

Cherishing a legacy of technical virtuosity and soulful swing

Kamala Harris knows her jazz – why this could count with voters

Kamala Harris knows her jazz – why this could count with voters

Decades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice – and of faithful solidarity with suffering

Decades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice – and of faithful solidarity with suffering

what’s going on inside the brain when everything just clicks – podcast

what’s going on inside the brain when everything just clicks – podcast

Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow

Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow

Legendary Mike Mzileni captured South Africa’s history and also its musical stars

Legendary Mike Mzileni captured South Africa’s history and also its musical stars

South African piano maestro Nduduzo Makhathini on his 10th album

South African piano maestro Nduduzo Makhathini on his 10th album

US music education has a history of anti-Blackness that is finally being confronted

US music education has a history of anti-Blackness that is finally being confronted

South African reedman Linda Sikhakhane’s new album is a revelation

South African reedman Linda Sikhakhane’s new album is a revelation