DRAM News

In recognition of Black History Month, DRAM seeks to highlight the recordings of some of the many extraordinary black musicians and composers in our collection.

Please click on any of the links below to listen to the associated recording or read the liner notes.

Deep River: Songs and Spirituals of Harry T. Burleigh
Oral Moses - bass-baritone

Black Manhattan: Theater and Dance Music of James Reese Europe, Will Marion Cook, and Members of the Legendary Clef Club

George Walker: A Portrait

Cecil Taylor: 3 Phasis

Earl Hines Plays Duke Ellington

Dark Fires: Volume 2
Carol Walwyn, piano

Testament: A Conduction Collection/Conduction #22
Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris

African Heritage Symphonic Series: Volume 1

Piano Music by African-American Composers
Natalie Hinderas, piano

Julius Hemphill Sextet: At Dr. King's Table

The Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers

Leroy Jenkins: Themes and Improvisations on the Blues

Music of Hale Smith

William Grant Still

Adolphus Hailstork: Choral Works