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Luther Vandross On 'Oprah Winfrey'

A new documentary seeks to give singing great Luther Vandross his due

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with director Dawn Porter. Her new documentary, "Luther: Never Too Much," tracks the life and music of the singing great Luther Vandross.
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    The Ulysses Quartet at The Boston Public Library (March 2025)

    1:00pm Thu, Mar 13, 2025
    Join GBH Music's quartet in residence, the Ulysses Quartet, for a performance at the Boston Public Library!
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    Megan Marshall talks with Janice Nimura about “After Lives”

    6:00pm Wed, Mar 19, 2025
    The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of celebrated American women, Megan Marshall has been hailed as a “gifted storyteller” (New Yorker) at “the front rank of American biographers” (New York Times).

    Join us to hear about her latest work “After Lives: On Biography and Mysteries of the Human Heart” and gain insight from her discussion with fellow biographer Janice Nimura. Don’t miss their conversation about remarkable women in history and their own lives and work. Special for Women’s History Month.
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    GBH Music Presents JazzNOW with Farayi Malek

    7:15pm Thu, Mar 27, 2025
    GBH Music and JazzBoston celebrate Boston artist Farayi Malek with songs from her brand new EP “Edge of the Earth,” alongside Gospel works and selections from the American Songbook. Farayi Malek is a dynamic jazz and contemporary vocalist, composer, and educator. A graduate of both the New England Conservatory and Berklee College of Music, she now serves as a faculty member at both institutions. A Grammy-nominated artist, Malek defies genre boundaries, whether she’s reinventing jazz standards, exploring contemporary folk, or bringing the Black roots of country music to center stage.


    Event timeline:

    7:15-7:50pm Pre-event reception (in-person only)
    7:50-7:58pm Guest are seated in Fraser (in-person only)
    8-9pm Live performance in Fraser Performance Studio (Hybrid audience)

    Photo credit: Provided by the artist

     
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GBH Music Holiday Spectacular 2024

Wed, Dec 11, 2024
Celebrate the season with the GBH Music Holiday Spectacular, a family-friendly concert and an opportunity for music lovers to be part of a live television production at GBH’s headquarters in Brighton.
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