{"id":12908,"date":"2021-02-18T10:09:16","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T09:09:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edwinm29.sg-host.com\/?p=12908"},"modified":"2025-09-30T13:45:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T11:45:20","slug":"6-great-black-musicians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/6-great-black-musicians\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Black musicians who changed music"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #103133;color:#103133\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #103133;color:#103133\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/6-great-black-musicians\/#Bill_Withers\" >Bill Withers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/6-great-black-musicians\/#Maxi_Jazz\" >Maxi Jazz<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/6-great-black-musicians\/#Fats_Domino\" >Fats Domino<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/6-great-black-musicians\/#Fats_Waller\" >Fats Waller<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/6-great-black-musicians\/#Thelonius_Monk\" >Thelonius Monk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/6-great-black-musicians\/#Alicia_Keys\" >Alicia Keys<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/6-great-black-musicians\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From blues to jazz and from funk to RnB and hip hop, Black musicians have had a monumental impact on the history of music. Their achievements are endlessly inspiring and are crucial to study and understand, not just during Black History Month, but for a lifetime. What would music be without Prince or Duke Ellington? Jimi Hendrix or J Dilla? Can you imagine the <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/history-of-the-piano\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">history of the piano<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> without Herbie Hancock or McCoy Tyner? Or the history of vocal music without Aretha Franklin or Billie Holiday? I certainly cannot, as these innovators practically created the genres that we all now love and admire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skoove has many great lessons designed to explore the work of great Black musicians and Black classical pianists. With over 400 lessons and a dedicated AI listening system designed to give you feedback on your playing in real time, Skoove is the best way to learn piano online. Additionally, Skoove has opened up access to some premium content, meaning you can use the <a href=\"\/blog\/best-piano-apps\/\">top-rated online piano app<\/a> to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">learn to play piano free<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the pandemic! What better way to use your time in quarantine than explore a new hobby and lower your stress at the same time!<\/span><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--><\/style>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&lt;div class=&quot;componentContainer&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;row&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;column&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;h2Notable&quot;&gt;Start your musical journey&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fall in love with the music -&lt;\/strong&gt; Learn your favorite songs, at a level suitable for you.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enjoy interactive piano lessons -&lt;\/strong&gt; Explore courses covering music theory, technique chords &amp; more.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get real-time feedback -&lt;\/strong&gt; Skoove&#039;s feedback tells you what went well and what needs practice.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;column&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/optimized\/iPhone15-1A-3-800.webp&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;846&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-large&quot; \/&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;\/small&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;skooveButton skooveButtonWithin&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;Book a trial lesson&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=btf&amp;utm_campaign=7d-blog-npd&amp;t=Start%20a%207%20day%20free%20trial&amp;st=No%20credit%20card%20required!&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Book a trial lesson&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;small&gt;No credit card details required&lt;\/small&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:769,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:3,&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><div class=\"componentContainer\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"column\"><div class=\"h2Notable\">Start your musical journey<\/div><ul><li><span><strong>Fall in love with the music -<\/strong> Learn your favorite songs, at a level suitable for you.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Enjoy interactive piano lessons -<\/strong> Explore courses covering music theory, technique chords & more.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Get real-time feedback -<\/strong> Skoove's feedback tells you what went well and what needs practice.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"column\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/optimized\/iPhone15-1A-3-800.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"846\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" \/><\/div><\/div><small><\/small><a class=\"skooveButton skooveButtonWithin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Book a trial lesson\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=btf&utm_campaign=7d-blog-npd&t=Start%20a%207%20day%20free%20trial&st=No%20credit%20card%20required!\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a trial lesson<\/a><small>No credit card details required<\/small><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bill_Withers\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bill Withers<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CICIOJqEb5c\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAin\u2019t No Sunshine\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bill Withers was a singer-songwriter and musician with a relatively short, but impactful career. Active from about 1970 to 1985, Withers composed and recorded a number of hit songs including \u201c<a href=\"\/blog\/lean-on-me-piano-song\/\">Lean on Me<\/a>\u201d, \u201cLovely Day\u201d, \u201cJust the Two of Us\u201d, and \u201cGrandma\u2019s Hands.\u201d Withers was nominated for six Grammy awards, winning three of them, and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Two of his compositions have also been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. His compositions are among the best <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/best-songs-piano\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">piano songs for beginners<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Originally from the town of Slab Fork, West Virginia, Wither spent 9 years in the Navy where he gained an interest in singing and song-writing. He moved to Los Angeles shortly after his service in 1967 to launch his musical career. By 1970, he had landed his first major record deal, and the rest as they say, is history. Skoove has some excellent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/app\/course\/1\">lessons featuring Bill Withers\u2019<\/a> compositions, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so stop waiting and get practicing!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"How to play Lean on me II &amp; left hand\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/458881401?h=8aa87a58f4&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"283\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the lesson\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd#\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maxi_Jazz\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maxi Jazz<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P8JEm4d6Wu4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cInsomnia\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maxi Jazz is the stage name of the English musician, rapper, singer-songwriter and DJ Maxwell Fraser. Maxi Jazz\u2019s career began in 1984 as a DJ with The Soul Food Cafe System, which he debuted on a number of pirate radio stations in London in the mid to late 1980s. However, Jazz is probably best known for his work with the band Faithless, which he founded in 1994 with fellow producers Sister Bliss and Rollo. Faithless went on to become one of the most successful electronic bands of the late 1990s and early 2000s, producing 7 studio albums with over 15 million records sold worldwide. You can learn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/app\/course\/10\">lessons of Faithless<\/a> and one of the hit tunes <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cInsomnia\u201d, in Skoove\u2019s lesson programs! Jazz left Faithless 2011 and began his new project, Maxi Jazz and the E-Type Boys shortly after.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"Faithless - Insomnia (Official 4K Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P8JEm4d6Wu4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fats_Domino\"><\/span>Fats Domino<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pm4l43exh2M\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cBlueberry <\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pm4l43exh2M\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hill\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fats Domino was an iconic pianist, vocalist, and pioneer of rock n roll music. His records sold more than 65 million copies, spanning a prolific 70 year career. Between the year 1955 and 1960, Domino had a total of eleven Top 10 hits and over the course of his career he had 35 records chart in the Billboard Top 40. Domino\u2019s style incorporated blues, boogie-woogie, and RnB. Domino was a major touring star beginning in the 1950s until the mid 1990s. He regularly performed sold out concerts, and many shows in the 1950s and 60s were among the first racially integrated concerts in the United States. It is said at one point he was on the road touring up to 340 days per year! What an incredible life and adventure! Lucky for all of us, Skoove has a great set of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/app\/course\/11\">Fats Domino lessons<\/a> ,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">so we can all learn from and appreciate this man\u2019s genius. This recording \u201cBlueberry Hill\u201d is one of Domino\u2019s most well known pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pm4l43exh2M\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pm4l43exh2M<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fats_Waller\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fats Waller<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/pZ8fWP6a3Q4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAin\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fats Waller was an important figure in early jazz and swing music. He was an outstanding pianist, composer, vocalist, violinist, and entertainer. His innovations in the stride piano style helped lay the foundation for the jazz piano styles that would emerge in later years. Stride is a piano style that is characterized by alternating bass notes and chord stabs played with the left land. The technique is difficult to master and extremely fun and rewarding to play. Skoove has a large selection <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/app\/course\/11\">lessons of Fats Waller<\/a> on this style<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, so jump right in! This recording is of one of his most famous compositions, \u201cAin\u2019t Misbehavin\u2019\u201d, which was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1984!<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"Fats Waller - Ain&#039;t Misbehavin&#039; (Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pZ8fWP6a3Q4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thelonius_Monk\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thelonius Monk<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bEDr84cJQzE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c\u2018Round Midnight\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thelonius Sphere Monk was a principal architect of the new style of jazz music called Bebop that emerged in the early 1940s, primarily from late night jam sessions at a club called Minton\u2019s Playhouse. Monk, along with alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, guitarist Charlie Christian, bassist Oscar Pettiford, and drummer Max Roach among others began experimenting with a faster and more harmonically intricate musical concept. The music was further developed out of some necessity; at the time the American Federation of Musicians had instigated a musicians strike against major American record companies and no union musician could make commercial recordings for any commercial record company. Once the strike broke and musicians began to record again, the music grew to become the dominant genre in jazz by the late 1940s and has influenced generations of musicians since. This video is a live take of one of Monk\u2019s most famous compositions, \u201c\u2018Round Midnight.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"&#039;Round Midnight - Thelonious Monk, Poland, 1966 (3\/5)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bEDr84cJQzE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alicia_Keys\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alicia Keys<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/uwUt1fVLb3E\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Live at NPR Tiny Desk<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alicia Keys is an award winning pianist, vocalist, and composer. She is probably one of the most famous Black artists and among the most <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/best-female-pianists\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">famous piano players<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> alive today. Her music is well known all over the world and studied by young pianists and vocalists everywhere. Her early influence in classical music opened the doors to piano technique and music theory, and when she combined that knowledge with the inspirations of Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, and the creative epicenter of New York City, the results have been nothing short of phenomenal! This recording is a live track from Keys Tiny Desk concert from February 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"Alicia Keys: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uwUt1fVLb3E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is but a short list of some important and influential Black musical artists to explore. The history of music would not be the same without the contributions of these amazing musicians. Skoove offers many opportunities to learn about the important contributions of Black musicians. Whether you admire John Legend and want access to <\/span><a href=\"\/blog\/best-songs-piano\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAll of Me\u201d piano sheet music<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or your interests lie more with historical Black musicians like Scott Joplin , there is no shortage of beauty, creativity, and experience to discover in the work of Black musicians!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\"><iframe title=\"All of Me - John Legend\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/387661352?h=74fde6e0e6&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> <span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Go to the lesson\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd#\"><span class='mb-text'>Go to the lesson<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Try out your free trial of Skoove today!<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 46.21% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/479012867?autoplay=1&amp;loop=1&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0&amp;muted=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Start free trial\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/app\/account\/promotion\/ONBOARDING\/12-month?utm_source=blog&#038;utm_medium=contextual&#038;utm_campaign=free-trial&#038;utm_content=contextual-link-free-trial\"><span class='mb-text'>Start free trial<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Author of this blog post<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6965 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Author-Box-Edward-1.png\" alt=\"Edward Bond\" width=\"212\" height=\"217\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Eddie Bond is a multi-instrumentalist performer, composer, and music instructor currently based in Seattle, Washington USA. He has performed extensively in the US, Canada, Argentina, and China, released over 40 albums, and has over a decade experience working with music students of all ages and ability levels.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From blues to jazz and from funk to RnB and hip hop, Black musicians have had a monumental impact on the history of music. Their achievements are endlessly inspiring and are crucial to study and understand, not just during Black History Month, but for a lifetime. What would music be without Prince or Duke Ellington? &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"\/blog\/6-great-black-musicians\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">6 Black musicians who changed music<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":12965,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"6 Great Black Musicians You Need to Hear","_seopress_titles_desc":"From blues to jazz to funk to RnB and hip hop, Black musicians have had a monumental impact on the history of music. 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