As they always have, spirituals serve as inspirations, connectors and community builders — not just among African Americans but also between them and other Americans. The songs’ rhythms and ...

If you are new to jazz, know nothing about jazz, or are jazz-curious, this list is for you. You may have heard of The Real Book, a “fake” book collection of jazz standards. Think of it as a kind of ...

George Washington. Benjamin Franklin. Betsy Ross. The two Founding Fathers and the seamstress of the American flag all once ...

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Tazewell Thompson remembers the first time he heard a spiritual. Before becoming a recognized writer and operatic director, Thompson grew up in a convent in New York after being separated from his ...

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Tazewell Thompson's "Jubilee," about Fisk University's Jubilee Singers, has its world premiere at Seattle Opera.

The rousing overture has motifs taken from African American spirituals. The curtain rises on a set reminiscent of a room in an old church basement where many a choir rehearsal has taken place.