John Murph

John Murph is a writer based in Washington, D.C. He has written for The Washington Post, NPR, The Root, JazzTimes, and DownBeat.

More on Race, Jazz, and the Relaunch of OKeh Records

More on Race, Jazz, and the Relaunch of OKeh Records

Wulf Müller and Chuck Mitchell respond to questions raised about black musicians' role at the legendary, recently revamped, "race records" label. More »

How Not to Relaunch the 'Race Records' Label of Ellington and Armstrong

How Not to Relaunch the 'Race Records' Label of Ellington and Armstrong

OKeh Records, the jazz imprint that once made history by releasing works by pioneering African Americans, has returned—but with almost no African-American artists. More »

Michael Jackson's 'Bad' Just Wasn't That Good

Michael Jackson's 'Bad' Just Wasn't That Good

The album, which gets a 25th-anniversary re-release this week, made for a disappointing end to a tour-de-force '80s trilogy More »

Two Fearless New Jazz Records Declare War on Urban Radio

Two Fearless New Jazz Records Declare War on Urban Radio

Esperanza Spalding and Robert Glasper release albums aiming at the airwaves. More »

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