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#Sunday #Humor I approve this message. Amen! Happy Sunday Y'all! From your favorite heathen.

BLUE NOTE STORE BEST SELLER OF THE WEEK: Gerald Clayton “Ones & Twos” store.bluenote.com/products/ger...

#NewMusic Singer Nnenna Freelon "Beneath The Skin" #NewRelease #Vocal #Music #Masters

#Saturday #Thoughts

“I Know Why a Caged Bird Sings” is out. “Mein Kampf” is in.

Starting Monday, a new policy from the Department of Treasury will require social security number and other official identification documents when sending money abroad. (via @keranews.org)

12 April 1940 Happy #Birthday to the gentlemen from #Chicago, Sir Herbert Jeffrey Hancock NEA Jazz Master, GRAMMY Award Winning Pianist, Keyboardist, Bandleader, Composer, Actor #HerbieHancock #CantaloupeIsland #WatermelonMan #MaidenVoyage #Chameleon #Rockit #TakinOff #Mwandish #TheHeadHunters

💥 JPMorgan Chase rejects anti-DEI proposal A proposal called "Request to Cease DEI Efforts" asked JPM to present for shareholder vote in May: "consider abolishing its DEI program, policies, department and goals." JPM has excluded the proposal from its 2025 proxy statement for shareholder vote.

AI and the Creative Arts by Paulette Jackson in our latest magazine! heyzine.com/flip-book/1e...

Today on All Things Considered, I spoke with Michigan-based attorney Amir Makled. He was detained by federal immigration agents while returning home from a family vacation and pressured to hand over his cell phone. www.npr.org/2025/04/09/n...

9 April 1961 Recorded #OnThisDay "Hub Cap" Trumpeter #FreddieHubbard #Classic #Recording

Are you a woman who changed your name when you got married? Congress is considering a bill that could make it much harder for you to vote. Call your rep—this is not a drill. indivisible.org/resource/cal...

#Wednesday #Thoughts

WBGO - 88.3FM Founded: 9 April 1979 #Newark #PublicRadio #NYC #MetroArea & the world at WBGO.ORG HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WBGO! #LoveYouMadly @wbgojazz.bsky.social #CommercialFree #MemberSupported #Jazz #Blues #LatinJazz #Brasilian #RnB #AwardWinningNews

#Coffeeism No. 25 04 08 Make it a double vodka-valuim. ☕️🍸💊 Then wake me up when it's over. #DrinkMoreCoffeeItsChaosOutThere

Tribute to The Music of Miss Roberta Flack - Miss Roberta with Love, Charenee Wade Wednesday, April 9, 2025 @ 7:00 pm Interchurch Center, #NYC Presented by #Jazzmobile

7 April ~ #Birthdays Singer Billie Holiday Percussionist Mongo Santamaria Trumpeter Freddie Hubbard Pianist/Vibraphonist Victor Feldman Drummer Pete "La Roca"Sims Saxophonist Bob Berg #Jazz #Vocal #Percussion #Trumpet #Vibes #Piano #Drums #Saxophone #Music #Masters

Day No. 77 of the hostage situation, and here we are on #BlackMonday, thanks to the evil captor.

This is what real presidents do.

#NewMusic Singer/Pianist Kandace Springs #Single /OUT NOW ~ "I'm A Fool To Want You" Album: "Lady In Satin" SRP Records Release Date: May 9, 2025 #NewRelease #LadyDay #BillieHoliday #Vocal #Jazz #Music #Masters

#NewMusic Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt "Woven" ~ HighNote Records #NewRelease #Jazz #Acoustic #Contemporary #Electronic #NeoBop #Music #Master

"Duke Ellington famously said, "Jazz is a good barometer of freedom," suggesting it reflects the ideals of freedom and independence that the United States spawned, evolving from those ideals." Source: Genre of Myths: A Jazz Reading List ~ Aaron Gilbreath aarongilbreath.medium.com/a-genre-of-m...

#TakinItToTheStreets

#SupportTheScene Singer Giacomo Gates Shanghai Jazz Sunday, April 6th #LiveMusic #Vocal #Jazz #Music #Masters

#SupportTheScene #Baltimore, it's always a great time with singer Kurt Elling. Check him out at one of my favorite venues, the Keystone Korner Baltimore. If you missed him tonight, he's back tomorrow, April 5th. #LiveMusic #Vocal #Jazz #Music #Masters

Tenor saxophonist Harold Vick was born on this day April 3, 1936. After appearing as a sideman on organist Big John Patton's 1963 album "Along Came John," Vick recorded his own debut as a leader, the underrated soul jazz gem "Steppin’ Out." Listen/Tone Poet Vinyl: bluenote.lnk.to/HaroldVick-S...

#Thursday #Thoughts

Marvin Gaye 4/2/39 – 4/1/84 It was a sad day on April 1, 1984 when "The Prince of Motown", one of the greatest #musical #icons in the #history of #music was fatally shot by his father, one day prior to his 45th birthday. Dear Marvin, “What's Going On”, is still going on. It's even worse.

#SupportTheScene April 2 - 5 @ Dizzys Club #JazzAtLincolnCenter Duduka Da Fonseca, Maucha Adnet, and Helio Alves: Samba Jazz & Bossa Nova #LiveMusic #NYC #Jazz #Brasilian #Samba #BossaNova #Music #Masters #Master #Jazzclub

#SupportTheScene ~ #NYC Brazilian Jazz Nights Miho Nobuzane ~ Pianist NYC Event Spaces #LiveMusic #Brazilian #Jazz #Music

✅ DEI Employer of the Day™ BMW BMW has received a letter from the U.S. Embassy asking it to address questions about its DEI policy. BMW told Reuters: "diverse perspectives and talents strengthen our company" and "contribute to increasing our innovative strength and competitiveness."

✅ DEI Employer of the Day™ H&M "At H&M our culture is defined by our values and our values are built upon a foundational belief in the importance of inclusion and diversity." "We encourage inclusion and celebrate diversity and equality throughout our stores, clothing, companies and communities."

#Sunday #Humor LOL! Happy Sunday, Y'all!

#SupportTheScene Diva Jazz Orchestra Led By Drummer & Composer Sherrie Maricle Sunday ~ March 30th Dizzy's Club / JALC #LiveMusic #BigBand #Jazz #Music #NYC #Jazzclub

Read our Spotlight feature on Branford Marsalis Quartet’s reinterpretation of Keith Jarrett’s “Belonging” www.bluenote.com/spotlight/br...

🧵 Trump administration asks French companies to comply with DEI ban “This practice reflects the values of the new US government. They are not the same as ours. The minister will remind his counterparts in the US government of this,” French government official said. www.france24.com/en/europe/20...