Essays

1984

The Collection:Chapter 81984 By Amari Pleasant Share Essays Eeriness is the aura that sweeps out the speakers. A mosaic of anguish illustrated through solemn instrumentation…punctuated by sobering groans, gravely bass strums, moody keys, and grimacing whimpers. 1984 in white font

Monk’s Dream

The Collection:Chapter 9Monk’s Dream By Amari Pleasant Share Essays Over the past weeks, I have gained a great appreciation of the American cultural masterpiece known as Jazz.  My dad’s collection is diverse but has a heavier tilt towards Jazz.  With

Bumpin’

The Collection:Chapter 7Bumpin’ By Amari Pleasant Share Essays A silhouette of a man clinching a cigarette between his fingers on his right hand adorns the dark album cover. A blue glow illuminates his head and smoke rises from his right

Make Way for Dionne Warwick

The Collection:Chapter 6Make Way For Dionne Warwick By Amari Pleasant Share Essays On a chilly night, I relax on the sofa while sipping a mug of warm ginger and turmeric tea. I stare at three images of a stunning stylish

Duplicitous Faith and The Train

Duplicitous Faith and The Train By Emily Simon Share Essays Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother. My mother is under the impression that my faith in Christianity is still brimming with morale; that you could find me, hands

The Collection: Time Out

The Collection:Chapter 5Time Out By Amari Pleasant Share Essays After placing the Super Fly album back on the shelf, I randomly pull another album from the shelf. Instantly, the album cover draws me in with its abstract art, which features

The Collection: Super Fly

The Collection:Chapter 4Super Fly By Amari Pleasant Share Essays The sensation of fondness fills my body as I look at the somewhat worn album cover. Super Fly written in yellow font appears in the bottom left corner of the album

Brown Woman Writing

Brown Woman Writing By Ghazah Abbasi Share Essays I had accumulated 8 Incomplete grades by the third year of my Ph.D. program. I was suffering from an intense ‘writer’s block.’ Everyone experiences writer’s block differently, based on their own unique

The Collection: Caught Up

The Collection:Chapter 3Caught Up By Amari Pleasant Share LISTEN Essays With my feet resting on a brown ottoman bench, I take a sip of rum from the Glencairn glass that rests between my lips. A familiar smooth but funky beat

The Collection: freeflight

The Collection:Chapter 2freeflight By Amari Pleasant Share LISTEN Essays “Recorded in performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival – admad jamal – freeflight,” my eyes read from top to bottom of the album cover. To the left of these words Admad