Elizabeth Cawein, Memphian, music policy activist, and educator, discusses music’s relationship to urbanism and her City’s efforts to confront COVID-19.
Elizabeth Cawein: Sonic Solidarity Interview
Gene Elzy: Music for Moderns Radio Broadcast
A recording of “Music for Moderns” a jazz show on Detroit radio station WJR hosted by the late radio personality Gene Elzy (1932-2013).
Vincent Chandler: Detroit Jazz Alive Performance
Vincent Chandler, trombonist and composer, and his Quintet perform a set for Detroit Jazz Alive, an on-air program broadcast on public radio station WDET.
Windy Weber: #RecordDet Interview
Detroit Sound Conservancy · Windy Weber: #RecordDet Interview
#RecordDet Interviews
#RecordDet was a podcast and oral history interview public program conducted by Detroit Sound Conservancy from 2014-2016.
Madelyn Washington: The Detroit Techno Ontology Presentation
Madelyn Washington, librarian, digital management specialist, and Detroit music fan, discusses metadata and the preservation of “Sonic Afro Modernity.”
Rodney Whitaker: Sonic Solidarity Interview
Rodney Whitaker, bassist and educator, discusses his relationship to Detroit music, the legacy of the Blue Bird Inn, and the impact of COVID-19.
Khalid el-Hakim: Sonic Solidarity Interview
Dr. Khalid el-Hakim, historian, educator, and archivist, discusses his relationship to Detroit music and how he came to found the Michigan Hip Hop Archive.
Melvin Davis: Sonic Solidarity Interview
Melvin “Detroit Soul Ambassador” Davis, musician, singer, and activist, discusses his relationship to Detroit music, his career, and the impact of COVID-19.
Pamela Wise: Sonic Solidarity Interview
Pamela Wise, pianist, educator, and “cultural warrior,” discusses her relationship to Detroit music, the state of music education, and the impact of COVID-19 on her career.