Mary Lou Williams: The First Lady of Jazz Makes Her Mark
Angela and Joshua open Season Seven with an exposé on pianist, musicologist, and The First Lady of Jazz; Mary Lou Williams. This stunning artist’s impact crosses multiple genres from jazz to classical...
20 Sep 202333min
Singing as Service with Kenneth Overton
Season Six wraps with a high-energy conversation with Grammy Award-winning baritone Kenneth Overton. Known for his rich and booming voice, Overton is booked and busy across the U.S. and around the wor...
26 Apr 202341min
Paul Robeson: A Rebel with a Cause
Joshua and Angela delve into the many facets of Paul Robeson, the man behind the voice that made him a household name on stage and screen. An academic scholar, bass-baritone concert artist, and stage ...
19 Apr 202325min
Defining the Soundtrack of American Music with Dr. Portia Maultsby
Dr. Portia Maultsby, ethnomusicologist and curator of the inaugural exhibition of the National Museum of African American Music, talks with Angela and Joshua about her influential work on throughlines...
12 Apr 202347min
The Artistic Kaleidoscope of Amanda Ira Aldridge
British-born composer, opera singer, and teacher Amanda Ira Aldridge is the topic of conversation for Joshua and Angela on this episode. A promising operatic contralto, Aldridge studied and performed ...
3 Apr 202320min
Call Him by His Name: Joseph Bologne, The Man Who Influenced Mozart
Angela and Joshua welcome Maestro Marlon Daniel, a dynamic up-and-coming conductor and one of the leading scholars on the life of Joseph Bologne. Daniel discusses the life of the mixed-race aristocrat...
29 Mar 202325min
Swinging the Classics with Hazel Scott
This week’s episode features Hazel Scott, a child prodigy, piano virtuoso, and one of the most outspoken civil rights activists of the mid-20th century in the entertainment industry. Whether playing t...
22 Mar 202323min
Creating a "New Canon" of Classical Music with Portia Dunkley
In this episode, Angela and Joshua welcome Portia Dunkley, founder of the New Canon Chamber Collective. Sharing her all too familiar experience of young Black classical musicians being few and far bet...
15 Mar 202348min
