This week's open thread theme centered around the accomplishments of black composers. Today I am going to highlight Deidre Murray. Diedre Murray (born November 28, 1951, Brooklyn, New York) is an American cellist and composer … [Read more...]
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Friday Open Thread- Black Composers
April 26, 2013 by 72 Comments
Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American composer, saxophonist, clarinetist, flautist, pianist, and philosopher. Braxton has released well over 100 albums since the 1960s. Among the array of instruments he plays are … [Read more...]
Thursday Open Thread- Black Composers
April 25, 2013 by 133 Comments
Henry Threadgill (born February 15, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American composer, saxophonist and flautist. Threadgill came to prominence in the 1970s leading ensembles with unusual instrumentation and often incorporating a … [Read more...]
Wednesday Open Thread: Black Composers
April 24, 2013 by 97 Comments
Continuing with this week's open thread topic... today I will highlight David Baker. David Nathaniel Baker Jr. (born December 21, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is an American symphonic jazz composer at the Indiana University Jacobs School … [Read more...]
Tuesday Open Thread- Black Composers
April 23, 2013 by 77 Comments
This week's open thread's will highlight the works of various black composers. Margaret Allison Bonds (March 3, 1913 – April 26, 1972) was an American composer and pianist. One of the first black composers and performers to gain … [Read more...]
Monday Open Thread- Black Composers
April 22, 2013 by 78 Comments
This week's open threads will focus on black composers. Michael Abels (born October 8, 1962) is an American composer. Abels was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and studied at the University of Southern California. His best known work is Global … [Read more...]
Sunday Brunch Open Thread – Cameo
April 21, 2013 by 109 Comments
Welcome to P.O.U.'s musical Sunday brunch. Sit back and enjoyed the sounds of Cameo. Cameo is an American soul-influenced funk group that formed in the early 1970s. Cameo was initially a 13-member group known as the New York City Players; … [Read more...]
