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The Detroit skyline (JSFauxtaugraphy/flickr)
In Detroit, tax breaks and government programs are not only aimed at economic recovery but have also been helping the arts and music. Today, we look at these efforts to bring back Detroit's faded Motown glory and the effects the arts can have in revitalizing a city. Also, jazz musician Christian Scott joins us live to perform songs from his new album.
Music and Economic Recovery
Long battered by business closings and abandonment, Detroit has also become a laboratory for artistic entrepreneurship. Some local musicians are hoping to take advantage of huge new tax breaks for recording artists and restore some of the city's faded Motown glory. Meanwhile, urban planners are hoping to replicate the "Bilboa ...
Christian Scott
Christian Scott is a Grammy nominated jazz trumpeter and composer from New Orleans who became known for his "whisper technique." Through his breathing temperature and articulation, he can produce a sound more like a whispering human voice. He joins us to play live songs from his new album, "Yesterday You ...
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