Created by David Simon, a former Baltimore Sun reporter, The Wire is widely regarded as one of the most significant and realistic television series ever made. Set in Baltimore, Maryland’s largest city, it tells its story from the perspectives of the police, drug dealers, schools, politics and journalism. It is not merely a crime series; it is also a layered social portrait of the city. The soundtrack features the Blind Boys of Alabama, the Neville Brothers, Solomon Burke, Michael Franti, Blaze, Rakim and Labtekwon (a well-known local rapper), as well as the vocal ensemble DoMaJe. It offers a vivid picture of Baltimore’s musical atmosphere and the central role of African-American creativity in shaping the city’s sound. Indeed, Baltimore has a particularly rich musical history, especially in jazz and Black music more broadly. It is the birthplace of Eubie Blake, a pioneer of jazz and ragtime, and of saxophonist Gary Thomas, […]
Brandon Woody “For The Love Of It All”
The twenty-six-year-old trumpeter has already accumulated a wealth of high-level experience. From Baltimore he now arrives poised to make a major impression with his debut album on Blue Note.
