Black Legacy Project

Developed in the summer of 2020, Black LP launched with week-long residencies in seven communities across the country - the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, Atlanta, Los Angeles, the Mississippi Delta, Denver, the Arkansas Ozarks, and Boise. These residencies brought together Black and White artists and artists of ALL backgrounds to record present day interpretations of songs central to the Black American experience and to compose originals that call for harmony, bridge-building, and partnership. Community roundtable discussions helped inform how these songs were interpreted and written.

A feature-length documentary film and seven-part docuseries are in post-production, highlighting the project and some of the many places it has traveled to. Two albums, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, feature 24 songs reimagined, written, and recorded in the project. A touring Black LP show performed by Music in Common brings the songs of the project to audiences nation-wide.