Musicians
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Luke Stewart interview, 2021-06-20
Item
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc031_07.wav
Abstract
Luke Stewart talks about being born in the Mississippi Gulf Coast and moving to Washington, D.C. in pursuit of music and historical connections to the legacy of radical music and culture in the capital. His approach to performance is that of recognizing musical legacies of the cities, where he is based, and using radical music and culture as tools of resistance and call for social justice. He meets a community of improvising musicians and elders while working at WPFW. Luke continues to meet...
Dates:
2021-06-20
Kevin Mattson Collection
Collection
Identifier: 193
Scope and Contents
The collection includes materials collected or created by Kevin Mattson. Materials include zines, fliers, photographs, writings and clippings. Additional material includes a report related to the Washington, DC community activist group Positive Force.
Dates:
1980 - 1991
Sarah Hughes interview, 2021-07-02
Item
Identifier: dcpl_dcohc031_09.wav
Abstract
Sarah Hughes reflects on growing up in Maryland and starting to play the saxophone at the age 9, inspired by a musical family and early exposure to live jazz performances. She Remembers her development as a jazz musician and interest in improvisation. When she starts to attend the New England Conservatory, she builds new skills in the music and meets many inspiring and challenging peers and mentors. After returning to Baltimore, she starts to play music with DMV improvising musicians,...
Dates:
2021-07-02
U Street Oral History Project - D.C.'s Cultural Corridor
Digital Collection
Identifier: dcpl_ohp026
Dates:
2014