Jazz

Grover Washington: Inner City Blues

I consider Marvin Gaye's What's Going On to be one of the last great jazz albums. Though technically a soul recording, much of its heart remains deeply rooted in jazz's orchestral tradition and ...
Capital Public Radio

Remembering Marvin Gaye's Iconic 'What's Going On'

Copyright 2024 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. Marvin Gaye released his landmark album What's Going On 50 years ago today. We hear from artists and ...
Jazz

Inner City Blues

I consider Marvin Gaye's What's Going On to be one of the last great jazz albums. Though technically a soul recording, much of its heart remains deeply rooted in jazz's orchestral tradition and ...
Polygon

A century later, baseball’s Negro Leagues are getting their due in a video game

Marvin Gaye’s 1971 masterpiece, What’s Going On, closes on a somber note with “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler).” For a song with the word “holler” in its title, the feel is subdued; it’s a ...