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Marion Hayden, ‘All Black Vinyl’ series, Remembering Al Allen

Season 53 Episode 7

Detroit jazz bassist Marion Hayden joins host Stephen Henderson to talk about being named the 2025 Kresge Eminent Artist. Detroit techno pioneer Carl Craig talks about his “All Black Vinyl” series running on Instagram during Black History Month. Plus, we remember Detroit broadcast legend Al Allen, who passed away recently at age 79. The show closes with an in-studio performance from Hayden.

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