Officer Preston Hemphill has been “relieved of duty” following the January 7th traffic stop that led to the death of Tyre Nichols, according to the police department. / Memphis Police Dept. *(CNN) — Fallout from the deadly police beating of Tyre Nichols includes a sixth Memphis officer removed from duties as calls mount for criminal
*It took less than 21 days for the Memphis cops who were caught on video gang-beating Tyre Nichols to be investigated, charged, and indicted for his assault, kidnapping, and murder. More charges could be on the way for Shelby County sheriff’s deputies who were at the scene and did nothing to stop the excessive force
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Gospel-infused jazz singer-songwriter Michele Thomas. rounds up an A-list cast of Chicago musicians for her much anticipated third album The Assumption (March 25) which casts a light on topics of race, sexism and authority yet, ultimately celebrates the beauty of life. A stalwart of the Chicago music scene, both as a singer and a long-term educator
Years in the making and after a pandemic delay and a hectic schedule serving as musical director for Earth, Wind & Fire, keyboardist Myron McKinley’s adventurous experiment in sound mixing jazz, neo soul, hip hop and funk is finally slated to release on February 10. McKinley produced “Sound Alchemist,” his debut album arriving from Dark Elf Music that will
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At the age of 88, Houston Person remains a reliably consistent interpreter of song. He has never been particularly extreme or outrageous, preferring to keep … Read More “Houston Person Reminiscing at Rudy’s (High Note)” The post Houston Person Reminiscing at Rudy’s (High Note) appeared first on JazzTimes.
The following is an excerpt from Willard Jenkins’ latest book, Ain’t But a Few of Us: Black Music Writers Tell Their Story, which was released … Read More “Finding A Voice for Black Jazz” The post Finding A Voice for Black Jazz appeared first on JazzTimes.