“I’ve found you’ve got to look back at the old things and see them in a new light.”
— John Coltrane
With candor, soul, and just the right dose of nerdiness, host Angélika Beener along with special guests celebrate landmark moments for the culture through deep dive conversational retrospectives of music, artists, authors and more.
Angélika recorded her first interview in 1988 while still in elementary school. Her interview subjects were her loving grandparents who happily engaged her as she delved into their rich stories. Since then, Angélika has taken her predilection for history, culture, heritage, and the arts, and synthesized these passions in all areas of her work as a DJ, producer, director, and award-winning journalist. Celebrate culture today by listening to MILESTONES today on your favorite podcasting app!
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In Part Two of our special Isley Brothers celebration, award winning vocalist, instrumentalist, producer, composer, and cultural historian TL Cross is back to help unpack the genius of The Isley Brothers' 1973 classic '3+3.' -
In Part One of this episode of the Milestones podcast, host Angelika Beener talks with vocalist, instrumentalist, producer, composer, and cultural historian TL Cross about the legacy of The Isley Brothers.
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In honor of Coltrane's 97th birthday, renowned astrologer Sam Reynolds joins Milestones host Angelika Beener to explore the inner journey of John Coltrane through the lens of astrology.
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Lauded musicians Josh Evans and Marcus Strickland join Milestones to discuss the debut album from saxophone giant Joe Henderson.
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It's hip hop's 50th birthday! On the latest episode of Milestones, Black media legend Ralph McDaniels joins to discuss the legacy of his pioneering television program, Video Music Box.
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GRAMMY® award-winning trumpeter, composer, arranger, producer, vocalist, and activist Keyon Harrold joins Milestones to discuss Donald Byrd's groundbreaking masterpiece Black Byrd, released 50 years ago this year.
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GRAMMY-nominated musicians Gretchen Parlato and Lionel Loueke discuss their brand-new, long-awaited album, as well as their mutual mentor Herbie Hancock in celebration of the 50th anniversary of his groundbreaking funk-meets-jazz album, Head Hunters.
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It's Black Music Month! On this special throwback edition of Milestones, we're going deep into the archives to the very first episode, never released on WBGO Studios until now. Our special guest Marcus Strickland joins us to discuss a fan favorite, John Coltrane's My Favorite Things.
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On the week of Ramsey Lewis' 88th birthday, Gentleman of Jazz co-author Aaron Cohen and Lewis' wife and closest confidant Jan join Milestones to discuss everything from Lewis' activism and mentorship, to his exceptional work in media.
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In the second part of our special two-part episode with T.S. Monk, we discuss what many consider to be his father's great quartet, with saxophonist Charlie Rouse, bassist John Ore and drummer Frankie Dunlop; Monk’s role as mentor; and why his High Priest of Bebop moniker deserves expansion.
