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Donald Macleod is joined by Wynton Marsalis, as he discovers how the poetry of Langston Hughes inspired the music of the Harlem Renaissance. Show more
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Donald Macleod is joined by Wynton Marsalis, as he discovers how the poetry of Langston Hughes inspired the music of the Harlem Renaissance. Show more
59 minutes
Duke Ellington was a musician who defined the Harlem Renaissance. Jazz composer and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis tells Donald Macleod how Ellington’s music inspires him. Show more
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As World War I ends, a cultural revolution is taking place in Harlem. Wynton Marsalis tells Donald Macleod how Willie ‘The Lion’ Smith pioneered a new way to play piano. Show more
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Louis Armstrong gets his big break as the Harlem Renaissance comes to an end. Jazz composer and trumpeter Wynton Marsalis tells Donald Macleod how the movement changed music. Show more
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As the Harlem Renaissance picks up steam, two composers set out to create the first all-Black Broadway musical. Donald Macleod discovers the legacy of Shuffle Along. Show more