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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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For Her 'SNL' Debut, Phoebe Bridgers Goes Bigger Than Ever
Most of us spent 2020 in a holding pattern — if we're lucky — but Phoebe Bridgers had a massive year. Her second album, Punisher, was one of 2020's… -
Former New England Patriot And Super Bowl Winner Malcolm Mitchell Champions Literacy And Reading
Malcolm Mitchell is a former New England Patriots wide receiver, author and children’s literacy advocate. Although he struggled with reading as a child,… -
On 'Collapsed In Sunbeams,' Arlo Parks Welcomes Endings And Change
It was poetry that first captured Arlo Parks, not music. As a teenager in West London, the artist read Allen Ginsberg's "Howl," which she remembers…
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