Opus 89

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. Support for TRILLOQUY comes from unClassified. 

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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
Works by James Bennett II:

• Hear Me Out: All the Things C# (story on Charles Mingus)
• A more recent walk through Alice Coltrane's Eternity
• Notes for the Margaret Bonds hour from a few weeks back
• The dive into Morehouse and Atlanta Symphony's production of Treemonisha

One Night in Miami
'White art audience' job listing prompts resignation of Indianapolis museum head
Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin
Texas Mayor Resigns Amid Winter Weather
Ted Cruz Goes to Mexico
"Building Better Bassoons"