Alums in the News: Gilchrist, Hawkins, Whitehead, and the 2014 MSAC grantees

We are proud of our alums and their constant achievements. Recently, three of UMBC’s alumni, in particular, have made it in the news and we thought you should know! Lafayette Gilchrist ’92, Africana Studies, recently released his new solo album, titled The View From Here, which was featured on NPR’s “Fresh Air.” “For someone who came to piano rather late, at 17, Gilchrist has dug deep into its history… Despite his old-timey tremolos and thundering bass figures, he doesn’t really sound like the old masters; something different is going on in his timing and pile-driving left hand.” Read more of… Continue Reading Alums in the News: Gilchrist, Hawkins, Whitehead, and the 2014 MSAC grantees