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Johann Sebastian Bach and Nina Simone

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Johann Sebastian Bach and Nina Simone

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It’s Black Music Month! This week, host Brittany Luse invites Howard University professor and trombonist Myles Blakemore to talk about how classical music has influenced some of our favorite musicians. They examine how Johann Sebastian Bach’s counterpoint technique may have inspired Nina Simone and how a love of the real can turn into a career in classical music.

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This episode was produced by Corey Antonio Rose. It was edited by Jessica Placzek and Sara Sarasohn. Technical support came from Patrick Murray. We had help from Ayda Pourrasad to verify the facts. Our executive producer is Veralyn Williams. Our Vice President of Programming is Yolanda Sangweni.