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Omar Thomas on making “Griot Songs” at GBH
Omar Thomas is a large ensemble composer who’s had work commissioned by Eastman New Jazz Ensemble, the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus, and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. His newest album, “Griot Songs,” was recorded entirely in the GBH Fraser Performance Studio. He spoke to Al Davis and Va Lynda Robinson about the process.
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When The Giants Of Indian Classical Music Collided With Psychedelic San Francisco
In May of 1970, at a San Francisco concert venue best known for reverberating with the sounds of the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane, three masters… -
Even In Isolation, Rhye Makes Music For Us To Come Together
Home: It's where a lot of us have been spending our time since March 2020. For Mike Milosh, leader of the R&B music collective Rhye, the word has taken on… -
Let HBO's 'Painting With John' Gouache Over You
"Bob Ross was wrong," grumbles musician/actor John Lurie, in a voice grown so gravelly it's like listening to a rock tumbler. It's late at night, he's…
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Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise Remember the Fallen
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Yolanda Adams performs "Count on Me" at the 2023 National Memorial Day Concert. -
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Jo Dee Messina Performs "Heaven Was Needing A Hero"
Jo Dee Messina performs "Heaven Was Needing A Hero" at the National Memorial Day Concert.