Don Hinson
@donsmusiccorner.bsky.social
STEM Advocate | Family Historian | Jazz Enthusiast | Member of #TheBlackExperienceInMusic @WKDU.org Philadelphia
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Some rapid response on jazz at the 2026 Grammys. (More news than commentary, but I snuck a little in.)
Jazz winners run both familiar and fresh at the 2026 Grammy Awards
The 68th Grammy Awards saw repeat jazz winners like Christian McBride and Samara Joy (and Chick Corea, posthumously), but also first-timers like Nate Smith and Remy Le Boeuf.
www.wrti.org
February 2, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Some rapid response on jazz at the 2026 Grammys. (More news than commentary, but I snuck a little in.)
Join me tomorrow morning, February 1st on the #BlackExperienceInMusic @ 9 am ET / 8 am CT / 7 am MT / 6 am PT. #WKDUBlackExperience
Listen live at WKDU.org/ListenNow
Listen live at WKDU.org/ListenNow
February 1, 2026 at 3:14 AM
Join me tomorrow morning, February 1st on the #BlackExperienceInMusic @ 9 am ET / 8 am CT / 7 am MT / 6 am PT. #WKDUBlackExperience
Listen live at WKDU.org/ListenNow
Listen live at WKDU.org/ListenNow
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The Recording Academy announced January 26 that Nigerian music icon Fela Anikulapo Kuti will receive a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 ceremony, honoring the Afrobeat pioneer alongside Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Cher, and Paul Simon. Harvey Mason Jr.
January 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
The Recording Academy announced January 26 that Nigerian music icon Fela Anikulapo Kuti will receive a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 ceremony, honoring the Afrobeat pioneer alongside Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Cher, and Paul Simon. Harvey Mason Jr.
My playlist on Spotify from yesterday’s #BlackExperienceinMusic (12/14/2025). Enjoy!
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WKDU BEM 2025-12-14
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December 16, 2025 at 3:45 PM
My playlist on Spotify from yesterday’s #BlackExperienceinMusic (12/14/2025). Enjoy!
open.spotify.com/playlist/1yt...
open.spotify.com/playlist/1yt...
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Legendary recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder was born on this day in 1924. In 1953, he began recording Blue Note sessions in his parents’ living room in Hackensack, New Jersey. RVG brought sterling sound quality to hundreds of Blue Note albums for more than 20 years: bluenote.lnk.to/BlueNoteClas...
November 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Legendary recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder was born on this day in 1924. In 1953, he began recording Blue Note sessions in his parents’ living room in Hackensack, New Jersey. RVG brought sterling sound quality to hundreds of Blue Note albums for more than 20 years: bluenote.lnk.to/BlueNoteClas...
Don't forget music from my past shows on the #TheBlackExperienceInMusic can be streamed on Spotify.
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WKDU BEM 2025-08-31
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September 13, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Don't forget music from my past shows on the #TheBlackExperienceInMusic can be streamed on Spotify.
open.spotify.com/playlist/09t...
open.spotify.com/playlist/09t...
Thanks to all of you who joined me earlier this afternoon on the #TheBlackExperienceInMusic. If you missed the program, you can catch the replay on SoundCloud
on.soundcloud.com/sAQNfoAbij8n...
on.soundcloud.com/sAQNfoAbij8n...
DonsMusicCorner Aug 31, 2025
This episode of DonsMusicCorner aired on the Black Experience in Music, Sunday, August 31, 2025, on WKDU Philadelphia.
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September 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Thanks to all of you who joined me earlier this afternoon on the #TheBlackExperienceInMusic. If you missed the program, you can catch the replay on SoundCloud
on.soundcloud.com/sAQNfoAbij8n...
on.soundcloud.com/sAQNfoAbij8n...
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The 46th annual Detroit Jazz Festival arrives Labor Day Weekend | One Detroit
Over the Labor Day weekend, thousands of jazz fans will gather at Hart Plaza, Campus Martius Park and the Valade Jazz Center for the world’s largest, free jazz festival.
Over the Labor Day weekend, thousands of jazz fans will gather at Hart Plaza, Campus Martius Park and the Valade Jazz Center for the world’s largest, free jazz festival.
The 46th annual Detroit Jazz Festival arrives Labor Day Weekend | One Detroit
Over the Labor Day weekend, thousands of jazz fans will gather at Hart Plaza, Campus Martius Park and the Valade Jazz Center for the world’s largest, free jazz festival.
www.bridgedetroit.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The 46th annual Detroit Jazz Festival arrives Labor Day Weekend | One Detroit
Over the Labor Day weekend, thousands of jazz fans will gather at Hart Plaza, Campus Martius Park and the Valade Jazz Center for the world’s largest, free jazz festival.
Over the Labor Day weekend, thousands of jazz fans will gather at Hart Plaza, Campus Martius Park and the Valade Jazz Center for the world’s largest, free jazz festival.
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WBGO's President and CEO Steven A. Williams responds to possible cessation of federal funding for PBS and NPR:
www.wbgo.org/music/2025-0...
www.wbgo.org/music/2025-0...
WBGO's President and CEO Steven A. Williams responds to possible cessation of federal funding for PBS and NPR
WBGO's President and CEO Steven A. Williams responds to President Trump issuing an executive order seeking cessation of federal funding for PBS and NPR
www.wbgo.org
May 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
WBGO's President and CEO Steven A. Williams responds to possible cessation of federal funding for PBS and NPR:
www.wbgo.org/music/2025-0...
www.wbgo.org/music/2025-0...
My playlist on Spotify from this afternoon’s #BlackExperienceinMusic (5/18/2025). Enjoy! open.spotify.com/playlist/6sE...
WKDU BEM 2025-05-18
Playlist · DonsMusicCorner · 24 items
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May 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
My playlist on Spotify from this afternoon’s #BlackExperienceinMusic (5/18/2025). Enjoy! open.spotify.com/playlist/6sE...
Thanks to all of you who joined me earlier this afternoon on the #TheBlackExperienceInMusic. If you missed the program, you can catch the replay on SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/kK8jdav8ipnB...
DonsMusicCorner May 18, 2025
This episode of DonsMusicCorner aired on the Black Experience in Music, Sunday, May 18, 2025, on WKDU Philadelphia.
Communicator/Host: Don Hinson
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May 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Thanks to all of you who joined me earlier this afternoon on the #TheBlackExperienceInMusic. If you missed the program, you can catch the replay on SoundCloud on.soundcloud.com/kK8jdav8ipnB...
View the complete list of 67th #GRAMMYs winners: www.grammy.com/news/2025-gr...
2025 GRAMMYs: See The Full Winners & Nominees List | GRAMMY.com
The 2025 GRAMMYs marked a historic year for Music's Biggest Night, filled with monumental moments. Check out the complete list of winners and nominees from the 2025 GRAMMYs.
www.grammy.com
February 8, 2025 at 2:55 AM
View the complete list of 67th #GRAMMYs winners: www.grammy.com/news/2025-gr...
My playlist on Spotify from last weeks #BlackExperienceinMusic (1/26/2025). Enjoy!
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WKDU BEM 2025-01-26
Playlist · DonsMusicCorner · 26 items
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February 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
My playlist on Spotify from last weeks #BlackExperienceinMusic (1/26/2025). Enjoy!
open.spotify.com/playlist/3tH...
open.spotify.com/playlist/3tH...
Thanks to all of you who joined me earlier today on the #TheBlackExperienceInMusic. If you missed the show you can catch the replay on SoundCloud soundcloud.com/wkdu/donsmus...
DonsMusicCorner Jan 26, 2025
This episode of DonsMusicCorner aired on the Black Experience in Music, Sunday, January 26, 2025, on WKDU Philadelphia.
Communicator/Host: Don Hinson
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January 27, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Thanks to all of you who joined me earlier today on the #TheBlackExperienceInMusic. If you missed the show you can catch the replay on SoundCloud soundcloud.com/wkdu/donsmus...
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😭 "Bob Perkins, the beloved Philadelphia jazz DJ known as ‘BP with the GM,’ has died at 91: The legendary WRTI-FM jazz host's death marks the end of an era in Philadelphia radio." 😭
Bob Perkins, the beloved Philadelphia jazz DJ known as ‘BP with the GM,’ has died at 91
The legendary WRTI-FM jazz host's death marks the end of an era in Philadelphia radio.
www.inquirer.com
January 21, 2025 at 9:31 PM
😭 "Bob Perkins, the beloved Philadelphia jazz DJ known as ‘BP with the GM,’ has died at 91: The legendary WRTI-FM jazz host's death marks the end of an era in Philadelphia radio." 😭