Racial equity in "classical" music culture extends far beyond the world of performance! James Bennett II does his part as a staff writer at New York City's WQXR-FM, and joins the guys to talk about his job, the power of the pen, and how he reacts to today's social ecosystem as a content creator. Scott reacts to Regina King's "One Night in Miami" and celebrates composer Stevie Wonder, while Garrett engages the "trill" nature of the Black content of decades past.

Playlist:

Toshio Mashima - "The Snowy River"

Sam Cooke - "(What A) Wonderful World"

perf. Leslie Odom Jr. - "A Change Is Gonna Come"

TLC - "Baby-Baby-Baby"

Babyface - "Don't Take It So Personal"

Smokey Robinson - "Being With You"

Smokey Robinson & the Miracles - "The Tears Of A Clown"

Stevie Wonder - "Sir Duke"

perf. Red Hot Chili Peppers - "Higher Ground"

Stevie Wonder - "Higher Ground"

Terence Blanchard - "Going to Mecca"

Charles Mingus - "Moanin'"

More:

Downbeat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47KGqsAexO0&t=3780s

Works by James Bennett II:

https://www.wqxr.org/story/all-things-you-can-c-sharp-charles-mingus-bohemia-1955/

A more recent walk through Alice Coltrane's Eternity

https://www.wqxr.org/story/tripping-alice-coltrane-eternity/

Notes for the Margaret Bonds hour from a few weeks back:

https://www.wqxr.org/story/margaret-bonds-heard-music-word/

The dive into Morehouse and Atlanta Symphony's production of Treemonisha

https://www.wqxr.org/story/what-scott-joplins-treemonisha-teaches-us-about-politics-concert-programming/

One Night in Miami: https://www.vulture.com/2021/01/true-events-that-inspired-regina-kings-one-night-in-miami.html

'White art audience' job listing prompts resignation of Indianapolis museum head: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/white-art-audience-job-listing-prompts-resignation-indianapolis-museum-head-n1258322

Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZmBy7C9gHQ&t=47s

Texas Mayor Resigns Amid Winter Weather: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/texas-mayor-resigns-after-telling-freezing-residents-stop-complaining-about-n1258106

Ted Cruz Goes to Mexico: https://apnews.com/article/ted-cruz-mexico-vacation-amid-storm-b0cdc326db95bf25d93de9e877e05862

"Building Better Bassoons": https://teachingartistsguild.org/dear-tmea/