Gail Boyd
@gailboyd.bsky.social
Manager of Jazz Artists. Entertainment Lawyer. Politics junkie. Jazz Lover. Creator of Alternative Venues for Jazz.
Represents John Clayton, Don Braden, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orch. Tyreek McDole and dancer/choreographer Jade
Solomon Curtis
Represents John Clayton, Don Braden, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orch. Tyreek McDole and dancer/choreographer Jade
Solomon Curtis
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💫Released on this day 1972💥
#curtismayfield #soul #randb #funk
#musicsky #recordingsky #recordingstudiosky #musicproduction
#curtismayfield #soul #randb #funk
#musicsky #recordingsky #recordingstudiosky #musicproduction
July 11, 2025 at 12:32 PM
💫Released on this day 1972💥
#curtismayfield #soul #randb #funk
#musicsky #recordingsky #recordingstudiosky #musicproduction
#curtismayfield #soul #randb #funk
#musicsky #recordingsky #recordingstudiosky #musicproduction
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🎂🎉🎊 Happy 75th Birthday to 🐐 @steviewonderofficial
Timeless. Trailblazing. Untouchable.
Your music changed the world — and keeps on giving.
#StevieWonder #GOAT #75YearsOfWonder #Icon #Legend
Timeless. Trailblazing. Untouchable.
Your music changed the world — and keeps on giving.
#StevieWonder #GOAT #75YearsOfWonder #Icon #Legend
May 14, 2025 at 5:40 AM
🎂🎉🎊 Happy 75th Birthday to 🐐 @steviewonderofficial
Timeless. Trailblazing. Untouchable.
Your music changed the world — and keeps on giving.
#StevieWonder #GOAT #75YearsOfWonder #Icon #Legend
Timeless. Trailblazing. Untouchable.
Your music changed the world — and keeps on giving.
#StevieWonder #GOAT #75YearsOfWonder #Icon #Legend
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The latest BA newsletter is about pianist Stanley Cowell, whose solo album Musa - Ancestral Streams and two albums by his six-member Piano Choir were recently reissued:
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Stanley Cowell & The Piano Choir
Brilliant, unprecedented pianism from the Strata-East co-founder
burningambulance.substack.com
May 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The latest BA newsletter is about pianist Stanley Cowell, whose solo album Musa - Ancestral Streams and two albums by his six-member Piano Choir were recently reissued:
burningambulance.substack.com/p/stanley-co...
burningambulance.substack.com/p/stanley-co...
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Holy shit—Democrats just beat the longest-serving incumbent mayor in the country in Omaha, Nebraska, where I grew up. Jean Stothert was considered unbeatable, and they did it. That’s how much of a drag Trump is right now.
May 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Holy shit—Democrats just beat the longest-serving incumbent mayor in the country in Omaha, Nebraska, where I grew up. Jean Stothert was considered unbeatable, and they did it. That’s how much of a drag Trump is right now.
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That history gives context to the lyrics on the title track of this 1978 album.
May 14, 2025 at 6:15 AM
That history gives context to the lyrics on the title track of this 1978 album.
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One of her most interesting anecdotes relates to 1968 performances of “The Dream,” a play by Muhal Richard Abrams. There were no specific lines, just a broad scenario. Actors improvised their lines live on stage.
May 14, 2025 at 5:57 AM
One of her most interesting anecdotes relates to 1968 performances of “The Dream,” a play by Muhal Richard Abrams. There were no specific lines, just a broad scenario. Actors improvised their lines live on stage.
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Amina Claudine Myers interview is done. We talked about growing up in rural Arkansas, meeting Ike Turner & James Brown, joining the AACM, playing with Muhal and Lester Bowie, her own beautiful albums.
Coming on June 21 @wfmu.bsky.social a 3hr feature on the music of ACM.
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Coming on June 21 @wfmu.bsky.social a 3hr feature on the music of ACM.
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NEA Jazz Master Amina Claudine Myers Offers Profound Musical Meditation With Solace Of The Mind
Out June 20, 2025 Via Red Hook Records
Out June 20, 2025 Via Red Hook Records
May 12, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Amina Claudine Myers interview is done. We talked about growing up in rural Arkansas, meeting Ike Turner & James Brown, joining the AACM, playing with Muhal and Lester Bowie, her own beautiful albums.
Coming on June 21 @wfmu.bsky.social a 3hr feature on the music of ACM.
bsky.app/profile/obso...
Coming on June 21 @wfmu.bsky.social a 3hr feature on the music of ACM.
bsky.app/profile/obso...
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A #BlueskyLullaby for tonight: Here's the great jazz pianist Keith Jarrett—who turned 80 last week—performing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in 1984. This video has a musical transcription on screen if you want to try to follow along with his insanely creative reharmonizations. See you around.
The Most Beautiful Piano Solo
YouTube video by George Collier
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May 14, 2025 at 6:41 AM
A #BlueskyLullaby for tonight: Here's the great jazz pianist Keith Jarrett—who turned 80 last week—performing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" in 1984. This video has a musical transcription on screen if you want to try to follow along with his insanely creative reharmonizations. See you around.
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The biography 'Jazz Revolutionary' illuminates the complex world of Eric Dolphy through meticulous research and fresh interviews. For The Tonearm, Grasse discusses his decade-long quest to understand one of jazz's most enigmatic voices.
Jonathon Grasse and the Enduring Echo of Eric Dolphy:
Jonathon Grasse and the Enduring Echo of Eric Dolphy:
Jonathon Grasse Maps Eric Dolphy's Jazz Revolution
The biography 'Jazz Revolutionary' illuminates the complex world of Eric Dolphy through meticulous research and fresh interviews. Grasse discusses his decade-long quest to understand one of jazz's most enigmatic voices.
www.thetonearm.com
May 14, 2025 at 6:45 AM
The biography 'Jazz Revolutionary' illuminates the complex world of Eric Dolphy through meticulous research and fresh interviews. For The Tonearm, Grasse discusses his decade-long quest to understand one of jazz's most enigmatic voices.
Jonathon Grasse and the Enduring Echo of Eric Dolphy:
Jonathon Grasse and the Enduring Echo of Eric Dolphy:
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Idris Ackamoor, Rhodessa Jones, Danny Glover
"Artistic Being"
(Strut 2025)
Get ready for this new LP by revisiting my Idris Ackamoor Interview @wfmu.bsky.social
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"Artistic Being"
(Strut 2025)
Get ready for this new LP by revisiting my Idris Ackamoor Interview @wfmu.bsky.social
STREAM ▶️ wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
idrisackamoor.bandcamp.com/album/artist...
Artistic Being, by Idris Ackamoor, Rhodessa Jones, Danny Glover
9 track album
idrisackamoor.bandcamp.com
April 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Idris Ackamoor, Rhodessa Jones, Danny Glover
"Artistic Being"
(Strut 2025)
Get ready for this new LP by revisiting my Idris Ackamoor Interview @wfmu.bsky.social
STREAM ▶️ wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
idrisackamoor.bandcamp.com/album/artist...
"Artistic Being"
(Strut 2025)
Get ready for this new LP by revisiting my Idris Ackamoor Interview @wfmu.bsky.social
STREAM ▶️ wfmu.org/playlists/sh...
idrisackamoor.bandcamp.com/album/artist...
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BlackPast has a comprehensive list of Black history museums across the country:
African American Museums
Explore African American museums in the U.S. and discover rich history, culture, and contributions on BlackPast.org.
www.blackpast.org
April 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
BlackPast has a comprehensive list of Black history museums across the country:
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Alfredo Rodriguez Trio performed: « Dawn / Bloom/ Yemaya » Live at NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert.
Enjoy, have a nice day everyone!
youtube.com/watch?v=qOxC...
Enjoy, have a nice day everyone!
youtube.com/watch?v=qOxC...
Alfredo Rodríguez Trio: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
YouTube video by NPR Music
youtube.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Alfredo Rodriguez Trio performed: « Dawn / Bloom/ Yemaya » Live at NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert.
Enjoy, have a nice day everyone!
youtube.com/watch?v=qOxC...
Enjoy, have a nice day everyone!
youtube.com/watch?v=qOxC...
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'Left and Right Brain' jazz fusion instrumental by Dean Garvey.
Easy clear original composition.
#musicsky #musicfeed # indiemusic #jazzsky #originalmusictracks #selfproducedmusic #musiciansky
Easy clear original composition.
#musicsky #musicfeed # indiemusic #jazzsky #originalmusictracks #selfproducedmusic #musiciansky
'Left and Right Brain' compares your logical and emotional side.
Easy clear original composition available for TV, movies, or ads.
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April 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
'Left and Right Brain' jazz fusion instrumental by Dean Garvey.
Easy clear original composition.
#musicsky #musicfeed # indiemusic #jazzsky #originalmusictracks #selfproducedmusic #musiciansky
Easy clear original composition.
#musicsky #musicfeed # indiemusic #jazzsky #originalmusictracks #selfproducedmusic #musiciansky
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Max Romeo, the reggae legend whose hit track 'Case The Devil' was sampled in The Prodigy's 'Out Of Space', has died. RIP 🖤
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djmag.com/news/max-rom...
Max Romeo, reggae legend behind 'War Ina Babylon' and 'Chase The Devil', dies aged 80
A statement on the artist's social media channels confirmed he passed away due to heart complications.
djmag.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Max Romeo, the reggae legend whose hit track 'Case The Devil' was sampled in The Prodigy's 'Out Of Space', has died. RIP 🖤
djmag.com/news/max-rom...
djmag.com/news/max-rom...
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"Big Ears is a singular beacon on the musical calendar—a sanctuary where genre dissolves or is sublimated to the totality of musical sound and vibration. It calls to the soul of the curious listener, the seeker, and the artist alike."
Big Ears 2025 — In My Heart, Still Ringing:
Big Ears 2025 — In My Heart, Still Ringing:
Big Ears 2025: In My Heart, Still Ringing
A bittersweet farewell to one of my favorite annual musicking rituals
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April 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
"Big Ears is a singular beacon on the musical calendar—a sanctuary where genre dissolves or is sublimated to the totality of musical sound and vibration. It calls to the soul of the curious listener, the seeker, and the artist alike."
Big Ears 2025 — In My Heart, Still Ringing:
Big Ears 2025 — In My Heart, Still Ringing:
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As we continue to see executive orders that are. designed to create shock and distrust we need to remember that one of the most powerful person in the world happens to be one of the most ignorant person ever.
As James Baldwin said …
We will have to fight very hard for justice ❤️🩹
As James Baldwin said …
We will have to fight very hard for justice ❤️🩹
February 12, 2025 at 3:16 AM
As we continue to see executive orders that are. designed to create shock and distrust we need to remember that one of the most powerful person in the world happens to be one of the most ignorant person ever.
As James Baldwin said …
We will have to fight very hard for justice ❤️🩹
As James Baldwin said …
We will have to fight very hard for justice ❤️🩹
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Thank you Dear friend
Words of Wisdom
From this great woman
Words of Wisdom
From this great woman
February 12, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Thank you Dear friend
Words of Wisdom
From this great woman
Words of Wisdom
From this great woman
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Not just halftime shows…
According to Nielsen ratings history, an estimated 125-150 million people watched the moon landing.
It’s quite possible that Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show is the most-viewed television event in history
At the very least, it’s #2
According to Nielsen ratings history, an estimated 125-150 million people watched the moon landing.
It’s quite possible that Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show is the most-viewed television event in history
At the very least, it’s #2
February 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Not just halftime shows…
According to Nielsen ratings history, an estimated 125-150 million people watched the moon landing.
It’s quite possible that Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show is the most-viewed television event in history
At the very least, it’s #2
According to Nielsen ratings history, an estimated 125-150 million people watched the moon landing.
It’s quite possible that Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show is the most-viewed television event in history
At the very least, it’s #2
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Despite the decades that have gone by, James Baldwin's views are heartbreaking & accurate to this day: 'This country is as much mine, as yours...'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yzg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yzg...
James Baldwin In 1968. Brilliant. Articulate. Angry. He Defends Why He Protested
YouTube video by David Hoffman
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February 12, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Despite the decades that have gone by, James Baldwin's views are heartbreaking & accurate to this day: 'This country is as much mine, as yours...'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yzg...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yzg...
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"[Sun Ra is] someone who took music in some really experimental, way out-there concepts. He was also someone who was rooted — very much rooted — in the history of Black music and culture."
Celebrating Sun Ra — The cosmic visionary who transformed jazz music: www.npr.org/2025/02/05/1...
#jazzsky
Celebrating Sun Ra — The cosmic visionary who transformed jazz music: www.npr.org/2025/02/05/1...
#jazzsky
February 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
"[Sun Ra is] someone who took music in some really experimental, way out-there concepts. He was also someone who was rooted — very much rooted — in the history of Black music and culture."
Celebrating Sun Ra — The cosmic visionary who transformed jazz music: www.npr.org/2025/02/05/1...
#jazzsky
Celebrating Sun Ra — The cosmic visionary who transformed jazz music: www.npr.org/2025/02/05/1...
#jazzsky
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On this day in 1958, Duke Ellington and Mahalia Jackson recorded “Come Sunday”. #jazzmusic #jazzsky #gospel #music #musicsky #gospelmusic
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Part IV (Come Sunday) (feat. Mahalia Jackson) (Remastered)
YouTube video by Duke Ellington - Topic
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February 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
On this day in 1958, Duke Ellington and Mahalia Jackson recorded “Come Sunday”. #jazzmusic #jazzsky #gospel #music #musicsky #gospelmusic
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youtu.be/qW3x4CP2Axw?...
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Most experts agree that tech companies should pay creators whose work is used to train artificial intelligence. Deciding on the right number is the hard part.
How Much Should Authors Get Paid to License Books to AI?
Most experts agree that tech companies should pay creators whose work is used to train artificial intelligence. Deciding on the right number is the hard part.
www.bloomberg.com
February 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Most experts agree that tech companies should pay creators whose work is used to train artificial intelligence. Deciding on the right number is the hard part.
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A statement from the Kennedy Center
February 9, 2025 at 1:03 AM
A statement from the Kennedy Center
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record labels providing living wages & health insurance for artists is not a radical idea
February 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
record labels providing living wages & health insurance for artists is not a radical idea