Grammy-winning bandleader and pianist Eddie Palmieri, whose pounding rhythms forged a new style for Latin music, has died.

Great evening last night @reutherlibrary.bsky.social. Alan Reuther shared the story of his father, Roy, in anticipation of his new book. UAW President Shawn Fain made introductory remarks.

Dr. Professor Leonard King playing with the Proportioned Orchestra at the Moondog Cafe

Great performance by Isaiah Collier at the Detroit Institute of Art last night.

How Black archives are highlighting overlooked parts of history and culture www.cnn.com/2022/02/19/u...

New: The Harvard Law Library Innovation Lab is working to rescue terabytes of data as purges ripple through the .gov space. www.reuters.com/world/us/har...

Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines? Jevin West (@jevinwest.bsky.social) and I have spent the last eight months developing the course on large language models (LLMs) that we think every college freshman needs to take. thebullshitmachines.com

An Afrobeats and Amapiano festival formerly known as “Afrochella” is coming to the Motor City.

Tiff Massey. I Remember Way Back When. Detroit Institute of Art

“From 1979 to 1992 there existed a concert series … by an organization that would be Detroit’s answer to Chicago’s AACM or St. Louis’s BAG (Black Artists Group). … The Creative Arts Collective was the next generation that carried the avant guard tradition forward”

Taking the day off and visiting Motown!

Wayne State University to Lead USDA Grant to Support Program Training Students in 'Smart Agriculture' ->Newswise | #Agriculture | More info from EcoSearch

It was privilege to be able to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Michigan State University Libraries’ new Special Collections Center. Great to see such a wonderful new facility just up the road!

Well-deserved! I love watching dominant pitching, and it’s even better when it’s done by a member of the local team

Really enjoying this reissue of the band that supposedly brought free jazz to Mexico. The piano playing, in particular, resonates with me as a Cecil Taylor fan. Originally released as a cassette with a limited run of 150, it’s good to see the music of these innovators more widely available.

Was happy to pick up 2 prints from Leni Sinclair this morning. Wayne Kramer and Sun Ra