{"id":6952,"date":"2022-02-13T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=6952"},"modified":"2023-01-09T15:56:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T23:56:11","slug":"black-history-month-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/black-history-month-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Black History Month 2022: Black Pianists Who Have Made History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Black pianists have made numerous meaningful contributions to piano music and music in general. This Black History Month, why not explore the lives and works of trailblazing Black musicians who have changed music history? You may even discover a few favorite tracks to listen to year-round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that this list of musicians is by no means exhaustive. The Black community has made an enormous impact on piano music (and music in general!), and we encourage you to explore Black artists beyond this list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><h2 style=\"font-size:22px\"><b>\ud83c\udfb9 Your Go-To Place for All Things Piano<\/b><\/h2><p>Subscribe to <i>The Note<\/i> for exclusive interviews, fascinating articles, and inspiring lessons delivered straight to your inbox. Unsubscribe at any time.<\/p><iframe class=\"email-form-include\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scott-joplin\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Scott Joplin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">(1867\/68-1917)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><em><strong>Best known for:<\/strong> status as a ragtime icon and for creating the ice cream truck song<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Scott Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bCxLAr_bwpA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/6\/6d\/Scott_Joplin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"242\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott Joplin is best known for his ragtime masterpieces &#8220;Maple Leaf Rag&#8221; and &#8220;The Entertainer&#8221; (a.k.a. the ice cream truck song). Joplin&#8217;s birthplace is contested, but he&#8217;s believed to have grown up in Texarkana, a town that straddles the Texas and Arkansas border. The young Joplin got his start on piano by playing one in his mother\u2019s employer\u2019s home. He would later study with Julius Weiss, who jump-started his interest in European classical music and opera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joplin made a career out of playing at social clubs and publishing sheet music, but his finances were sometimes unstable. He worked for years on his opera <em>Treemonisha <\/em>but didn\u2019t live to see it performed. In the 1970s, there was a revived interest in ragtime and in Joplin\u2019s music. <em>Treemonisha <\/em>finally premiered in Atlanta in 1972.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sources and more info:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottjoplin.org\/joplin-biography.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/item\/ihas.200035815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Library of Congress biography<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83d\udcf8 <b><i>IMAGES OF THE ERA:<\/i><\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/pictureshow\/2022\/02\/07\/1078314203\/reconsidering-scott-joplins-the-entertainer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here\u2019s<\/a> a fascinating dive into the world of Scott Joplin with contemporary pictures of what the music and culture was like in his heyday.<\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"samuel-coleridge-taylor\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Samuel Coleridge-Taylor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">(1875-1912)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Best known for:<\/strong> compositions that gave him the nickname &#8220;Black Mahler&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Valse Suite for piano &quot;Three-Fours&quot;, op.71\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oUN8hIP8Q7A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/b\/b6\/Samuel_Coleridge-Taylor.jpg\/1024px-Samuel_Coleridge-Taylor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"282\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Samuel Coleridge-Taylor is better known as a composer and as a violinist rather than a pianist. But the British composer sometimes dubbed \u201cBlack Mahler\u201d did make gorgeous contributions to piano such as <em>Forest Scenes<\/em> and the <em>Valse Suite for Piano. <\/em>He also transcribed <em>24 Negro Melodies <\/em>for the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coleridge-Taylor identified as Anglo-African. His mother was British and his father, who taught him how to play the violin, was from Sierra Leone. Coleridge-Taylor was also a fan of poetry, and his cantata trilogy <em>The Song of Hiawatha <\/em>was based on a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Despite the racism of the day, Coleridge-Taylor\u2019s music was well-received and he was even invited to the White House by Theodore Roosevelt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sources and more info:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/discover-music\/who-was-samuel-coleridge-taylor-what-famous-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ClassicFM<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/samuel-coleridge-taylor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BBC Music<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"florence-price\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Florence Price<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">(1887-1953)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Best known for: <\/strong>being the first Black woman to have a symphony played by a major American orchestra<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Concerto in One Movement by Florence B. Price | TMCO | Libi Lebel\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8bHXltEbQLo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/49874795131_f733a44ba0.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"287\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Florence Price was the first Black woman composer to have a symphony played by a major national orchestra. Her Symphony No. 1 debuted with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1933. But while this inaugural performance gave her career an instant boost, Price would continue struggling for recognition. She once wrote: \u201cI have two handicaps. I am a woman and I have some Negro blood in my veins.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, Price\u2019s career is nothing short of impressive. Nurtured by her mother, she gave her first recital at age four and graduated high school at age 14 as valedictorian. At 16, Price entered the New England Conservatory and double-majored in piano and organ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, concert pianist and academic Dr. Karen Walwyn is working on preserving Price\u2019s legacy by recording her works and sharing her achievements on florenceprice.com.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sources and more info:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/florenceprice.com\/biography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FlorencePrice.com<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2019\/01\/21\/686622572\/revisiting-the-pioneering-composer-florence-price\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Public Radio<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><p>\ud83d\udcdc <b><i>ABOUT BLACK HISTORY MONTH:<\/i><\/b> February was chosen as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2022\/02\/01\/1075623826\/why-is-february-black-history-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black History Month<\/a> because both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass (historical icons of abolition) were born in February. However, many argue that Black history should be celebrated, shared, and taught year-round.<\/p><p>Each year, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History designates a theme for Black History Month. In 2022, the theme is <a href=\"https:\/\/asalh.org\/black-history-themes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Health and Wellness<\/a>.<\/p><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"william-count-basie\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>William &#8220;Count&#8221; Basie<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">(1904-1984)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Best known for:<\/strong> the Count Basie Orchestra and the Basie Ending<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Count Basie - Basie Boogie\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OByckZIxtCE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e5\/Count_Basie_%281955_Kriegsmann_portrait_-_square_crop%29.jpg\/1024px-Count_Basie_%281955_Kriegsmann_portrait_-_square_crop%29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"310\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Known affectionately as the \u201cKing of Swing,\u201d William \u201cCount\u201d Basie is best known for the bands he led. His mother, a laundress, paid twenty-five cents per piano lesson for young Basie, who later earned back money by accompanying silent films at a local theatre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Count Basie Orchestra \u2014 perhaps Basie\u2019s most successful ensemble \u2014 was led by the Count for nearly 50 years. In 1958, Basie became the first Black person to win a Grammy Award. He would go on to win nine Grammys in total. Interestingly, Basie originally wanted to become a drummer, but seeing Sonny Greer\u2019s skill level intimidated him and made him \u201cretreat\u201d to the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sources and more info:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/countbasie.com\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Official website<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thebasie.org\/countbasiebio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Count Basie Center for the Arts<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"art-tatum\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Art Tatum<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">(1909-1956)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Best known for:<\/strong> incredible technical prowess at the piano<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Art Tatum - Tea for Two (Audio+Sheet Music)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kACt0FM0Kf8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/ef\/Art_Tatum%2C_Vogue_Room_1948_%28Gottlieb%29.jpg\/1024px-Art_Tatum%2C_Vogue_Room_1948_%28Gottlieb%29.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"283\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the world\u2019s legendary jazz pianists, Art Tatum was a legally blind prodigy from Toledo, Ohio. He taught himself music by memorizing piano rolls and playing what he heard on the radio.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tatum\u2019s most well-known performance is probably \u201cTea for Time.\u201d His technical virtuosity is otherworldly, with sweeping runs and rich ornamentations, and he\u2019s considered one of the most technically sophisticated pianists of any genre. Tatum rarely composed, but every performance of his can be framed as a composition because they are each so unique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And while Tatum died relatively young at the age of 47, his legacy can still be felt today. For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inverse.com\/article\/7599-how-machine-learning-and-jazz-piano-luminary-art-tatum-power-online-radio?&amp;refresh=83\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">smallest discernible unit of music<\/a> is called a \u201ctatum\u201d in honor of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sources and more info:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=6434701\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Public Radio<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83c\udfb9 <b><i>HONORABLE MENTION: O.P.!<\/i><\/b> If technical virtuosity is your cup of tea, another icon you should definitely check out is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/oscar-peterson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oscar Peterson<\/a>. Heavily influenced by Art Tatum, there\u2019s a reason why his nickname is The Man With Four Hands.<\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mary-lou-williams\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Mary Lou Williams<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">(1910-1981)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Best known for:<\/strong> arranging and composing<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/Ci57BRwfM9Q\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/9\/95\/Mary_Lou_Williams_%28Gottlieb_09231%29_-_Crop.jpg\/1280px-Mary_Lou_Williams_%28Gottlieb_09231%29_-_Crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"355\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A prolific arranger and composer, Mary Lou Williams penned over 350 compositions in her lifetime. And while her name isn\u2019t as instantly recognizable as other jazz greats, she\u2019s had a hand in creating them. Her students include Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Williams is perhaps most known for her work with Andy Kirk and His Twelve Clouds of Joy, for which she contributed composing and arranging work along with piano playing. She also helped usher in the genre of bebop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Williams was also known for her deftness at musical notation. Jazz is not an easy genre to write down, but Williams figured out ways to communicate its swing rhythms and occasional dissonance on paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sources and more info:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marylouwilliams.foundation\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mary Lou Williams Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2019\/09\/10\/749743012\/how-mary-lou-williams-shaped-the-sound-of-the-big-band-era\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Public Radio<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weekly-email\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This Black History Month, learn about the personal stories and musical contributions of six accomplished Black pianists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":6954,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1108],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-musicianship"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/49"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6952"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10431,"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6952\/revisions\/10431"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}