ANTHOLOGY HD3 & WJCT NEWS 89.9 HD1

Anthology 89.9 HD3 & WJCT NEWS 89.9 HD1, your sources for cultural discovery and enrichment, are honored to present a special music series in celebration of Black History Month (Feb). Over the next four weeks, we will embark on a musical journey that pays homage to the extraordinary contributions of black musicians and composers throughout history.

As we explore this musical journey, we invite you to not only listen but to feel the heartbeat and rhythm of history. We'll feature iconic classics, hidden gems, and conversations with contemporary artists who continue to shape the landscape of music today. So, tune in every Sunday night at 7 throughout February as we honor and celebrate the indelible mark of black musicians on the world's stage.

Air Dates:

• Saturdays from 12PM - 2PM on Anthology 89.9HD3
• Sundays from 7PM - 9PM om WJCT News 89.9 HD1

February 3 & 4

• Kind Of Blue
  One-hour special explores the creation and impact of Miles Davis' album "Kind Of Blue." Kind of Blue is arguably Miles’ greatest hit, the one album with which he is most associated. It is still one of the most popular jazz albums of all time, outselling most contemporary recordings and prized as a harbinger of modal jazz and revered as a paradigm of improvisation over reduced harmony—creating a perfect balance of sound and space. Outside the jazz realm, it is consistently chosen by music historians and critics as one of the best albums of all time, alongside evergreen classics by The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and others
• What’s Going On
  "ONLY LOVE CAN CONQUER HATE" Commemorating the 50^th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s album “What’s Going On”  one of the best albums of the 20^th century or any other century!

February 10 & 11

• Lady Soul! The Music of Aretha Franklin
  "Lady Soul! - The Music of Aretha Franklin" is a musical view of Aretha Franklin's career with Atlantic Records.
• The Emergence of Stevie Wonder (Single Hour Version)
  The early emergence and on-going stellar career of musician STEVIE WONDER is explored and discussed in this special Music from Stevie Wonder's first 15 years in the music business is sampled with commentary woven in from music educators Birgitta Johnson and Alisha Lola Jones, NPR Music's Ann Powers, Rolling Stone Magazine's Anthony DeCurtis, music critic Holly Gleason, and music journalist Mark Kemp. Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles produces and hosts.

February 17 & 18

• Witness The Genius of Ray Charles
  A deep dive into the remarkable career of RAY CHARLES on of the formative forces in 20^th century music whose impact is still clearly felt today. Commentary by a host of top writers, scholars, musicians is woven into a playlist of some of Brother Ray’s iconic performances and some lesser known gems.
• Miles Davis; Bitches Brew
  One hour special follows the creation and influence of Miles Davis' heaviest album

February 24 & 25

• Swing Out Loud: Duke Ellington’s Early Black Pride Music
  Long before the rise of the black-pride movement in the 1960s, there was the music of Duke Ellington . Born and raised in Washington, D.C. at the turn of the century and exposed early on to pageants and teachers that celebrated black culture, Ellington moved to New York City as a professional musician in the 1920s and came of musical age during the Harlem Renaissance. Elegant, dignified, gracious, and constantly performing and composing, Ellington, Harvey Cohen writes, “walked, talked and created as if Jim Crow restrictions had never existed, his every move demonstrating the falsity of white supremacy.” Through pieces such as Symphony in Black , Black, Brown and Beige , Jump For Joy , and Harlem , he artfully compelled listeners and critics to treat black life in America with the same value accorded to white people.
• Syncopated  Ladies
  Women have made vast contributions to the history of early jazz. Not only as vocalists, but as musicians, bandleaders, composers and lyricists. Unfortunately, they are frequently overlooked. From orchid colored cars to music degrees with the Syncopated Ladies.