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He conducts an ongoing interrogation about what it all means. What’s black culture? What’s hip-hop? What are the responsibilities of a society and the people in it? And his inquiry isn’t bloodlessly academic, either; there’s something very consequential about his approach.
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson • Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Addresses the 2025 LMU Undergraduate Commencement
youtu.beThe album opened up with a tribute to Dilla, “Dilltastic Vol Won(derful),” which sampled Slum Village.
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson • Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove
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Ted Gioia • How to Listen to Jazz
Mozart wrote over 200 hours of recorded music and never edited his work once (Don Giovanni’s overture was written the night before it was to be performed, he handed it to the copyists while hungover before 7am). Sometimes the less you edit the better. Trust your instincts. Inspiration comes fast, so if you’re taking too long to write something, ch... See more
Sherryx.comPaul Humphrey was a session drummer who worked with everyone from Jimmy Smith and Charles Mingus to Frank Zappa and Marvin Gaye. He was also the drummer for Lawrence Welk’s TV show in the late seventies, and his children would sometimes appear with him on the show. Sound familiar?