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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Culture in the News
Kick back with one of our 2025 summer-reading selections
Three local librarians share their picks for every kind of reader for this summer.
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A new Berklee initiative takes on jazz's gender disparity
First class of Next Jazz Legacy musicians are beginning their one-year apprenticeships. -
Under the Radar Book Club: Danielle Friedman's 'Let’s Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World'
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