https://dailymemphian.com/feed/authors/280 The Daily Memphian is the must-read, daily online newspaper for in-depth, local journalism in Memphis and the Mid-South. Sign up for morning and evening editions, plus breaking news. (c) 2026 https://dailymemphian.com/article/12588 <p>By taking a chance on playing a concert at Rhodes College, Marsalis gave the Curb Institute credibility and paved the way for appearances by George Coleman, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Harold Mabern and Charles Lloyd.</p> bassj@rhodes.edu (John Bass) Arts & Culture Music Front Page Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/12588 Sun, 5 Apr 2020 04:00:14 -0500 https://dailymemphian.com/article/7204 <p>The home of the blues was also home to mezzo-soprano Vera Little, a pioneering artist with a commanding voice who was the first African American singer to perform for a pope.</p> bassj@rhodes.edu (John Bass) Front Page Arts & Culture Music https://dailymemphian.com/article/7204 Sat, 7 Sep 2019 04:00:04 -0500 https://dailymemphian.com/article/5506 <p>Inequity not only exists in terms of professional opportunities or pay for women who are musicians, but it also exists in the very situations where creativity is born. The system is rigged to its core.</p> bassj@rhodes.edu (John Bass) Opinion Guest Columnists https://dailymemphian.com/article/5506 Fri, 7 Jun 2019 04:00:00 -0500