The Gateways Music Festival is one of only a few classical music gatherings that center Black people, making it a very important part of the industry for countless musicians. The man who's taken up the responsibility of documenting those gatherings through photography is violinist David Caines Burnett. He talks with Garrett about how classical music's relationship with race has evolved over the decades, and why we keeps "records" - in more ways than one! Garrett and Scott honor the late Alex Trebek with a mini-round of Jeopardy!, and offer their responses to this year's election results.
Playlist:
Goldfrapp - "Strict Machine"
Will Gregory - "Orbit"
Martha and the Vandellas - "Dancing in the Street"
Mary J. Blige - "Work That"
Drake & Future - "Jumpman"
Florence Price - Symphony No. 3
Jennifer Higdon - "Blue Cathedral"
Gil Scott-Heron - "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised"
David Baker - Quintet for Piano and Strings
More:
Gateways Music Festival: gatewaysmusicfestival.org
Legal Weed 2020: https://nypost.com/2020/11/04/legal-weed-2020-states-that-legalized-marijuana-on-election-day/
Oregon Decriminalizes Small Amounts of Heroine and Cocaine: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/04/us/ballot-measures-propositions-2020.html
Jeopardy! Clue Archive: https://j-archive.com/
Who Is Alex Trebek's Favorite Rapper?: https://www.theringer.com/2017/2/21/16044452/who-is-alex-trebeks-favorite-rapper-5335b7ef65e9
