Shannon J. Effinger appears in the following:
Reflecting on the wisdom of our jazz elders
Monday, December 20, 2021
In 2021, Shannon J. Effinger celebrated the giants who embody of Black genius.
Equal At Last? Women In Jazz, By The Numbers
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Half of the top 10 spots in 2019's NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll went to women. But a deeper look at the data from across the poll's lifetime complicates claims about women's equality in jazz.
Kassa Overall's Video For 'I Think I'm Good' Is A Deep Exploration Of Contrasts
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
This video, part of our 'We Insist' timeline of 2020's noteworthy protest music, was released Oct. 26.
Sunny War Has A Message For The 'Orange Man'
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
This song, part of our 'We Insist' timeline of 2020's noteworthy protest music, was released Oct. 14.
Jorja Smith Finds Strength In Numbers In 'By Any Means'
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
This song, part of our 'We Insist' timeline of 2020's noteworthy protest music, was released July 30.
Morgan Harper Nichols Seeks Grace And Salvation With 'One Breath At A Time'
Wednesday, September 02, 2020
This song, part of our 'We Insist' timeline of 2020's noteworthy protest music, was released May 31.
Reflections On A Dozen Years With Abbey Lincoln
Friday, June 14, 2013
Marc Cary came to New York City to find and save his father. Instead, he found artists like Betty Carter and Abbey Lincoln — and saved himself.
"I hadn't seen my dad in 10 years," Cary says over a recent lunch in downtown Manhattan. "He's a ...
