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In celebration of what would have been Martin Luther King Jr.'s 96th birthday, pianist Lara Downes examines how musicians have followed in his footsteps, and faced the cost of taking a stand.
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The Grammy-winning bassist, bandleader and broadcaster talks about his love for music, family ties in the jazz world, and the thrill of sitting in with Wynton Marsalis as a teenager.
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With help from a sisterhood of musicians, the Canadian singer-songwriter and activist has triumphed over trauma to become a distinguished figure on the Americana scene.
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The Columbia University professor and New York Times columnist traces the intersecting lines of race and music in American history.
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Gathering music, new and old, from around the world, the thoughtful pianist finds the core of humanity amid the chaos.
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With a piano draped in spring flowers, Lara Downes plays a smart set of music, new and old, that offers the power of renewal.
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The collection of 24 songs features the works of composers from Afghanistan, Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Kenya, and the Netherlands, to name a few.
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to pianist Lara Downes about her interview series Amplify, which examines how Black artists today might find themselves in a new cultural renaissance.
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Downes argues that Joplin should be known as more than just the 'King of Ragtime.'
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On her new album, "Reflections: Scott Joplin Reconsidered," pianist Lara Downes shares 17 Joplin compositions in fresh arrangements.