The Progressive Underground: Revisiting Alice Coltrane’s 1971 album ‘Journey into Satchidananda’
Welcome to Liner Notes, where we dive into the stories behind some of the most iconic albums you know and...
He has also hosted events including the Detroit International Jazz Festival, Charivari Detroit Electronic Music Fest and has curated/hosted Detroit Performs LIVE on WTVS-Channel 56 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), along with hosting/moderating a variety of concerts, industry showcases, artist album releases, panel discussions, movie screenings, and press unveilings.
Campbell is also an author and music journalist who has written for national and international publications such as Smooth Jazz News, Upscale, and Examiner. He is a published author as his books “The Essential Neo-Soul” and “Essential Neo-Soul 2.0” spotlight the modern-day progressive soul music movement and are the only publications of their kind to cover the history of the modern/alternative soul community.
Welcome to Liner Notes, where we dive into the stories behind some of the most iconic albums you know and...
Born and raised in Brooklyn, the daughter of Haitian immigrants, Melanie Charles grew up in a one-bedroom apartment in the...
On this episode of The Progressive Underground, I sample a beautiful remix of a classic Sade track by Kaytranada, brand new...
On this episode of The Progressive Underground, I drop new tunes from Kaytranada, Raveena, Kowloon, Detroit-based saxophonist Mike Monford, and...
On this weekend’s episode of The Progressive Underground, I unveil a new cut from the highly anticipated album by Common and...
This week on The Progressive Underground, I drop a ton of new music with exclusive releases from Detroiters Boog Brown...
On this episode of The Progressive Underground, I drop tracks from Detroit artists Jon Dixon and Candace Nicole. The show...
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Saxophonist, educator, producer and multi-instrumentalist LaDarrel Johnson — also known as Saxappeal — has taken his love for music and...
This week on The Progressive Underground, host Chris Campbell explores the history of new wave, the music genre that emerged...
For nearly four decades, Grammy-winning saxophonist Kenny Garrett has built a career that has seen him become recognized as one...
Detroit-based composer, pianist and bandleader Candace Nicole has become a presence on the local music scene with a rhythmic blending...