Ensemble Pi has operated at the intersection of music and social justice since 2015, and in an upcoming concert the group will tackle the need for Black reparations head on! Allison Loggin-Hull talks to Garrett about "The Pattern", which is a piece of music she wrote specifically for this virtual performance. The ensemble's pianist, Idith Korman, offers her thoughts and experiences as both a musician who centers social justice, and the recipient of Jewish reparations. Garrett and Scott honor the legacy of the late John Brim, and the guys respond to an anti-racist statement made by WUOL-FM.

Playlist:

Michael Jackson - "Dirty Diana"

John Brim - "Ice Cream Man"

George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue

Offset/Metro Boomin - "Ric Flair Drip"

Body Count - "Cop Killer"

Julio Racine - Voodoo Jazz Sonata

Amy Marcy Cheney Beach - "Hermit Thrush at Morn"

Adolphus Hailstork - Adagio for Strings

Adolphus Hailstork - Seven Songs of the Rubaiyat

Ludwig van Beethoven - Violin Concerto

Flutronix - "Type Writer"

More:

Ensemble Pi: https://www.ensemble-pi.org/

Allison Loggins-Hull: https://allisonloggins.com

Idith Korman performances: https://ensemble-pi.org/idith-meshulam

John Brim: https://hoptownchronicle.org/hopkinsville-native-john-brim/

Christine Gangelhoff plays Julio Racine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rR4ZRqdrN5Q

Black Information Network: https://www.binnews.com

New York Philharmonic Cancels the Rest of Its Season: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/arts/music/new-york-philharmonic-virus.html

Ice Cube Responds to Being Called a Sell Out: https://www.vibe.com/2020/10/ice-cube-responds-to-backlash-trump-administration