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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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Arts This Week: 'Made It: The Women Who Revolutionized Fashion' and Denis O'Hare
This week, Jared Bowen reviews a fashion-forward exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum and sits down with Tony Award-winning actor Denis O’Hare to discuss “The Actor’s Craft.” -
The Voices Of Black Women Were Essential To Phil Spector's Wall Of Sound
Phil Spector, who died on Saturday at the age of 81, has long been hailed as one of pop music's most influential producers, the man who created the wall… -
Lila Downs' New Song Is About Indigenous Workers' Invisible Labor
The Morning Edition Song Project, where we ask musicians to write an original song about the COVID era, continues today with Lila Downs. The artist grew…
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Episode 28, Season 11<br> Set amid the AIDS crisis, 'Angels in America' still soars
On "Open Studio" Jared Bowen looks at the enduring power of "Angel's in America."| 26:46
