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Born of Ukrainian Jewish and African-American descent in Brooklyn, NY, Monifa Brown's (formerly Carson, happily married and the proud mother of a wonderful son – who can be heard in some of Brown’s WBGO show promos) affinity for music began at an early age. "I am blessed that my parents were determined to expose me to the arts and jazz in particular. They would take me with them everywhere. The first time an irrepressible mark was made was when they took me to hear Miles Davis. His presence and sound were mesmerizing. Miles was magical and I was instantly hooked."

Armstrong, a renowned musician, composer, and producer, is the second recipient of the award and completed her residency in late April.

May begins with the Labor Day holiday and is also remembered for Mother's Day, celebrated on the second Sunday of the month. Check out the ephemeris, commemorative dates and holidays of the month selected by Hoje é Dia .

Karl Berger, a musician, composer, educator and author who taught improvisation and his concept of an attentive, collaborative “music mind”

A vibraphonist, pianist, educator and musical thinker, he co-founded the Creative Music Studio to bring all kinds of musicians together to foster cross-pollination and improvisation.