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, […]
Musica Jazz is the first Jazz magazine in Italy.
It has been published continuously since July 1945.
It is the second longest running Jazz magazine in the world and among the longest running in Italy.
In December 2015, it was awarded the prestigious Ambrogino d'oro by the mayor of Milan.
It is published monthly and has been published with an accompanying record since November 1981.
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