This past week, 99 years ago, Miles Dewey Davis III was born in Alton, Illinois.

On November 12, 1989, on 60 Minutes, Harry Reasoner asked him if Black musicians were better at jazz and blues because of slavery. The question could’ve gone sideways.

What Davis said—quietly, precisely—was about rhythm, memory, race, and the meaning of swing. #music #Jazz #Histodons #history #blackmastodon #photography #blackandwhite

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Image: Miles Davis, Hackensack, New Jersey, 1954, photo by Francis Wolff.

🚨 New Video Alert! 🚨

I had an absolute blast filming my first-ever video with Pianote! 🎉 They threw a challenge my way—I had to learn a song on the spot and create my own arrangement. No spoilers, but let’s just say it was a ride! 🎹🔥

For all my blind and visually impaired friends, we made sure to include audio description of any text that appears on screen, so everyone can fully experience the video. Big thanks to the Pianote team for making this happen!

Check it out here: youtu.be/ZeM3fnF8mN8?si=nUbJWo…

More to come—this is just the beginning! Drop a comment, let me know what you think, and share it with your fellow music lovers! 🎶

#Pianote #FirstTimeOnPianote #MusicChallenge #BlindMusician #AccessibilityMatters #PianoMagic #AudioDescription #Improvisation #MusicForEveryone #MatthewWhitaker #Jazz #MusicIsLife

Matthew Whitaker Hears Sleep Token For The First Time

Watch as Matthew Whitaker—a virtuosic pianist—experiences "Rain" by Sleep Token for the first time. Known for their genre-defying music, Sleep Token’s atmosp...

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Today in 1959 Dave Brubeck quartet released their single "Take Five". It's one of the Jazz standards today, was used in several movie sound tracks and still receives a significant radio airtime.

The song was not written by Dave Brubeck as many believe but by Paul Desmond (on saxophon).

#jazz #davebrubeck #takefive