Table of Contents
About Angélika Beener
‣ Career in the Music Industry
‣ Writing and Journalism
‣ MILESTONE Podcast
‣ Digging For Weldon Irvine
‣ Awards and Recognition
‣ Conclusion
Angélika Beener Articles for Nextbop
‣ Jazz Gallery Director Rio Sakairi Produces Benefit Album For Disaster Close to ‘Home’
‣ Marcus Miller: Suspending the Rules
‣ Orrin Evans Releases ‘Flip the Script’
‣ The Modern Standard: What Is It?
‣ Gil Scott-Heron’s ‘Last Holiday’
‣ Jazz Community Responds to Trayvon Martin Tragedy
‣ For Your Consideration: Gregory Porter’s ‘Be Good’
‣ A Message In Our Music Part 2: Christian McBride
‣ A Message In Our Music Part 1: Jason Moran
‣ On the Rise: A Conversation With Kris Bowers
‣ Geri Allen On Her First Christmas Album and Embracing It All
‣ Ali Shaheed Muhammad: On Life and The Low End Theory
‣ Gil Noble: Jazz, Journalism, Lessons and Legacy
‣ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On the Importance of Jazz
‣ Nice Work If We Can Get It: Women Writing on Jazz
Quick Links
‣ Angélika Beener’s Website
‣ Angélika Beener’s Instagram
‣ Angélika Beener’s Twitter
‣ MILESTONE Podcast
About Angélika Beener
Angélika Beener is a New York City native, award-winning journalist, DJ, host, and producer who has made significant contributions to the worlds of writing, music, and activism.
Career in the Music Industry
With over 20 years of experience in the music industry, she has worked at record labels and radio stations, including ASCAP, The Hit Factory, Blue Note Records, and Newark Public Radio-WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM, gaining valuable insights and knowledge along the way.
Her dedication to promoting diversity and inclusion has led her to be involved in several notable jazz projects, including Droppin’ Science: Greatest Samples from the Blue Note Lab, Marcus Strickand’s People Of the Sun, and legendary bassist Ron Carter’s Dear Miles.
Writing and Journalism
Her passion for writing began at a young age when she won a storytelling contest in fourth grade with her imaginative tales. This early recognition fueled her love for storytelling and set her on a path toward a successful career in journalism and broadcasting.
She has contributed her work to various media outlets and organizations, the likes of Downbeat, TIDAL, The Huffington Post, NPR Music, Jazz at Lincoln Center, National Public Radio, and Nextbop, using her platform to shed light on important issues and advocate for gender and racial equity in the arts.
MILESTONE Podcast
In 2021, Angélika launched a podcast series called MILESTONES, where she and special guests thoughtfully examine a curated selection of landmark albums celebrating milestone anniversaries.
Through this platform, she delves deeper into important topics related to art, culture, and personal growth.
The podcast has become a beacon of inspiration and empowerment for its listeners, offering invaluable insights and guidance on their personal and artistic journeys.
Digging For Weldon Irvine
Beener’s standout project, “Digging For Weldon Irvine,” is a documentary that dives deep into the impactful world of jazz musician and composer Weldon Irvine.
The film underscores Irvine’s monumental contributions to jazz and his profound activism through music.
Through this project, Beener’s deep respect for Irvine’s legacy shines brightly, offering a tribute to this musical maestro and spotlighting the significance of acknowledging and lauding the work of overlooked artists.
Ultimately, the film emphasizes music’s potent role in catalyzing social change.
Awards and Recognition
Throughout her career, Angélika has been recognized for her contributions to public broadcasting and journalism and was awarded the “My Source Community Impact Award” from The Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Angélika Beener is a multifaceted individual who has significantly contributed to various fields.
Her love for writing, music, and activism has driven her to create impactful work that resonates with audiences worldwide.
She has become a respected figure in the industry through her dedication to promoting diversity and empowering others.
As she continues to push boundaries and break barriers, it is clear that Angélika Beener’s influence will only continue to grow.
Also, check out our list of the Best Jazz Albums of All Time!
Angélika Beener Articles for Nextbop
Jazz Gallery Director Rio Sakairi Produces Benefit Album For Disaster Close to ‘Home’
It is with great honor that I wrote the biography for this project. Please take a moment to read about it and support. We can make a difference …
Marcus Miller: Suspending the Rules
As Marcus Miller catches me up on a major project he’d been working on over the last couple years, he stops mid-sentence to give me some background, humbly explaining …
Orrin Evans Releases ‘Flip the Script’
At an impressive nineteen albums in, pianist Orrin Evans sets out to do exactly as the title of his latest suggests. Flip The Script (Posi-Tone), out this month, refers not …
The Modern Standard: What Is It?
Inspired by spring’s indecisiveness a couple weeks ago, I decided not to brave the wind and rain this particular day, but to do some season-inspired cleaning instead. Thumbing through my …
Gil Scott-Heron’s ‘Last Holiday’
At an impressive nineteen albums in, pianist Orrin Evans sets out to do exactly as the title of his latest suggests. Flip The Script (Posi-Tone), out this month, refers not …
Jazz Community Responds to Trayvon Martin Tragedy
Sean Bell. Amadou Diallo. Danroy Henry. Ramarley Graham. Orlando Barlow. Aaron Campbell. Timothy Stansbury. Oscar Grant. In the land of freedom and opportunity, the possibilities for these names to become …
For Your Consideration: Gregory Porter’s ‘Be Good’
With the sudden and astounding success of singer Gregory Porter’s Grammy-nominated debut album, Water, just fifteen months ago, there’s presumable pressure for his follow up, out this month, to do …
A Message In Our Music Part 2: Christian McBride
Simply put, there are bassists, and then there’s Christian McBride. With a career as a musician, composer, arranger, and producer, which began two decades ago, McBride has since set the …
A Message In Our Music Part 1: Jason Moran
After digesting the phenomenon which is Jason Moran, his eminence in music is even more mind-blowing once you consider the fact that he is just 37 years old. In addition …
On the Rise: A Conversation With Kris Bowers
At the start of the second set at Greenwich Village’s Jazz Gallery last week, pianist Kris Bowers was playing for a packed and eager house. A packed, eager, young, and …
Geri Allen On Her First Christmas Album and Embracing It All
Geri Allen is, with all certainty, the renaissance woman of Modern Jazz. Musician (and more pointedly, instrumentalist), scholar, professor, mother, African American, and female, Allen has deepened the complexities (and …
Ali Shaheed Muhammad: On Life and The Low End Theory
This past September marked the anniversaries of some of the most pivotal music of my generation. It has been twenty years since Nirvana shook up the pop culture macrocosm with …
Gil Noble: Jazz, Journalism, Lessons and Legacy
After 43 years on the air, last Sunday, ABC’s Like It Is came to a sudden and saddening end. Emmy award winning producer and host Gil Noble suffered a stroke …
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On the Importance of Jazz
Today history is made. This morning, the first monument of an African American on the National Mall in Washington D.C. will be dedicated by, among many other distinguished figures, the …
Nice Work If We Can Get It: Women Writing on Jazz
An Open Letter, A Thank You Note, and Pulling the Card On Jazz Journalism and Gender Bias Also check out our list of the Best Jazz Albums of All Time …