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Robert Glasper Experiment, Black Radio 2, and Saving Black Music

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Who is Robert Glasper? We’ll let him explain in his own words,“Black music is the house that has many rooms. Black people have invented so many dope genres that everyone loves: Jazz, blues, gospel, R&B, rock, hip-hop, and the list goes on. I’m just visiting all those rooms. It’s my mansion; it’s our mansion. I don’t have to exclude anything. With that said, who knows where I’ll go next.”Robert talks about his success in getting artists to work with him on the Black Radio 2 project by using twitter. He is currently enjoying a successful hit R&B record on Urban … Continue reading Robert Glasper Experiment, Black Radio 2, and Saving Black Music

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>Renee Miller Joins Atlanta’s Jazz of the City

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> Wendy Williams, general manager of Jazz 91.9 WCLK says, “We are happy to have Rene Miller join us as we continue to provide true Jazz. The addition of Rene is a strategic effort to pull in all the listeners displaced by the exit of Smooth Jazz in Atlanta last month. Jazz 91.9 WCLK has always been inclusive in our music offering and now we are able to complete the Jazz Spectrum.” Rene will host the Sunday Morning Jazz Bunch and joins the station from the former Smooth Jazz 107.5 WJZZ where she held down the afternoon shift. The only … Continue reading >Renee Miller Joins Atlanta’s Jazz of the City

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>Harrison Ridley, Jr. – Thank You

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>Thank you for being the teacher, historian and man that you were. Harrison Ridley, Jr. passed away last Thursday after battling a stroke. I would make it a point the last several months, to tune into 90.1 FM WRTI, to catch his show “The Historical Approach of the Positive Music” on Sunday evenings. Because I guess of overall busy-ness, my commitment to listening in recent years had waned. I longed to hear what on-air musical lessons Harrison had planned on this week’s show. However each week, I would tune in and I’d hear guest host, Bob Craig. He would just … Continue reading >Harrison Ridley, Jr. – Thank You

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>Check out the "Sunday Quiet" format

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> A perfect way to chill on a Sunday morning… http://www.finetune.com/player/FineTuneShell.swf?pinst= Check out this blend of Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Neo-Soul, R&B, Chill and Light Vocals on this playlist called “Sunday Quiet.” Available anytime by clicking on the GREEN burst icon on the media player to the right…>>> Continue reading >Check out the "Sunday Quiet" format