Strange Fruit Mention of the Day: "Broadway and TV Star, Tonya Pinkins, sings a new jazz ballad that was released [on Oct 14th] on George Floyd's birthday, to honor his memory. The song is called 'Strange Fruit, Revisited.' It is inspired by both the current racial inequities and the Billie Holiday classic.
The goal is to raise money and awareness for the George Floyd Memorial Foundation. A non-profit organization started by Mr. Floyd's family. All the artists volunteered their time and talent for the Foundation and to advocate for racial justice.
An All-Star Jazz Band has been assembled with Bassist, J.V. Collier (Currently with Bruce Hornsby, Past: Herbie Hancock, Branford Marsalis, The Pointer Sisters), Drummer Chad A. Wright (Jennifer Lopez Tour, Keiko Matsui, Bruce Hornsby, Gladys Knight), Pianist Oveante Magsby (Prodigy and recent Berklee College of Music graduate), and jazz Saxophonist Bill McHenry (The Bill McHenry Quartet, Sunnyside Records)."
Read more and watch "Strange Fruit, Revisited" here: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Tonya-Pinkins-Releases-Strange-Fr…