Smoke rises May 29 in Minneapolis following protests in the city where George Floyd was killed May 25 while in police custody.
(Photo: Brian Wean)Jun 1, 2020 11:47 AM
Mass protests over the killing of George Floyd, as well as the recent slayings of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, have been followed by thousands of U.S. National Guard troops…
May 28, 2020 8:56 AM
Art Tatum (1909–1956)
(Photo: William P. Gottlieb/Library Of Congress)Jun 1, 2020 12:12 PM
The scene is The Three Deuces, a popular gathering place for the Chicago music profession. The tables are crowded and among the regular customers we see musicians and entertainers from the better known dance bands and radio studios. A sudden hush gathers over the room as a grand piano is rolled out upon the pocket-size dance floor. A ripple of applause as Art Tatum, pianist extraordinary, calmly seats himself at his piano. There is no introduction, no ballyhoos—he simply starts to play—and the eyes of everyone, musician and layman alike, are trained…
