Celebrating the Jazz of Marvin Gaye – Yes, Jazz! – #JazzAppreciationMonth (LISTEN)
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Marvin Gaye is known worldwide as a key R&B, soul and pop music innovator from the 1960s on. But what…
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Marvin Gaye is known worldwide as a key R&B, soul and pop music innovator from the 1960s on. But what…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtF6Jej8yb4 Have you ever wondered how your favorite musicians make such great music? The answer is this: They fully understand how musical emotion works, and how to use this to create intense emotions in YOU while you listen to them. Understanding musical expression is key to becoming a great guitar player and musician. When you control emotion in music, you will gain the power to greatly affect the listener's experience. […]
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) No fooling, in the U.S. April 1st denotes the start of Jazz Appreciation Month (aka “JAM”), where the art form…
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) We close out #WomensHistoryMonth with Mary Lou Williams, one of the most talented and revered pianists, composers, and arrangers in jazz…
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) As #WomensHistoryMonth comes to a close, today in our Daily Drop podcast, we spotlight Chicago-based blues and jazz pianist Cora “Lovie”…
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Henry “Box” Brown gave literal meaning to the term “precious cargo” 173 years ago today, when he ingeniously shipped himself…
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) There was a great moment that happened at last night’s Academy Awards, but because it happened directly after a shocking…
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Today we share a quote from and some facts about the mighty Mary McLeod Bethune, educator, activist and founder of Bethune-Cookman University…
by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) You might know about Hattie McDaniel, Sidney Poitier or Halle Berry being the first Black recipients of Oscars in their…