Jackson Sinnenberg is a Professional, freelance music journalist, who hosts the show American Slang, Fridays 5-6pm. He is a senior studying American Musical Culture and English, this is his 4th year with WGTB.
Jackson is a regular contributor to OnTap Magazine and the Georgetown Voice, he has also contributed pieces for Smithsonian Folkways. He also contributes the Sunday Jazz column for the Rotation.
About 20 years ago, the name "Billy Strayhorn" was nearly obscure in the music world. While known as "the alter ego" and principal arranger of Duke... Read more →
On his third album of Gershwin material, pianist and singer Michael Feinstein continues his scholarly and musical work of reviving forgotten gems and... Read more →
In some ways, it is funny to think of the Gershwins’ songs as “pop music.” Even in their time, the music and lyrics of George and Ira Gershwin... Read more →
Priests is one of the best bands in DC. An avant-garde onslaught of pure punk rock, the group has won praises and accolades from all sides: from Bob... Read more →
What exactly is Vijay Iyer encouraging to be broken with his latest trio LP, Break Stuff? Does he seek a break with aspects of modern jazz tradition;... Read more →
"Blood Count" is one of the most haunting compositions in popular music. Composed by master composer and orchestrator Billy Strayhorn on his death... Read more →
The Jazz world and the classical world are not strangers to each other. New Orleans brass bands and early jazz had its roots in the marches of... Read more →
Of all the various combo sizes that exist in jazz history, the nonet seems to be the most uncommon. Indeed the only one that comes to mind is the... Read more →
Join WGTB on Saturday February 26 to welcome MICHELLE and Sidney Gish for our annual Spring concert. The show will take place in Bulldog Alley (behind the WGTB studio in the Leavey Center) and doors will open at 7 pm. Sidney Gish is a 24 year old musician who began her music career during her... […]
The playlist is called “Honeymoon In Paris” and is a collection of French pop music, primarily from the 1960s. It’s an extremely fun and interesting genre that often goes overlooked. Enjoy! Listen here.
You know that weird period of time after the holidays when it’s still winter and freezing cold but there’s no holiday cheer/winter break to look forward to? Have you ever wanted a playlist tailored to those feelings? If there ever was a flavor to describe those January and February weeks, I firmly believe that it would be... […]