Jazz
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Trumpeter, Singer Byron Stripling Salutes Louis Armstrong
Witness the unforgettable jazz musician Byron Stripling's electrifying performance in "Sounds of New Orleans: A Tribute to Louis Armstrong" with…
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Ravi Coltrane Charts Own Jazz Path
It happens every time Ravi Coltrane takes the stage. Audiences wait to hear snippets of influence from John or Alice…
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Herbie Hancock Rocks the Strathmore
Herbie Hancock and the three members of his band strolled onto the stage at the Strathmore in North Bethesda, Maryland,…
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Top Artists Honor 2018 Jazz Masters
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) pays tribute to the 2018 NEA Jazz Masters — Todd Barkan, Joanne Brackeen,…
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Book Marks Centennial of Billy Strayhorn’s Birth
Editors A. Alyce Claerbaut and David Schlesinger have collaborated on a new book that celebrates the life of late jazz…
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Allen Toussaint, 77, New Orleans R&B Icon, Dies
Allen Toussaint, legendary New Orleans pianist and composer, died Monday in Spain, where he performed the previous night. He was…
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Ray Angry: Taking Jazz to a New Stratosphere
Ray Angry, a Miami native and child prodigy, mastered his craft on the “ivory keys” here in the District, earning…
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Ornette Coleman, Jazz Musician, Dies Aged 85
(New York Times) – Ornette Coleman, a self-taught alto saxophone player who was feted as an avant garde genius…
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Jazz Musician Marsalis Cancels Venezuela Shows Amid Tensions
JOSHUA GOODMAN, Associated Press CHARLES J. GANS, Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — American jazz legend Wynton Marsalis has canceled…
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The 2014 Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival Rocks It
by Dwight Brown NNPA Entertainment/Travel Writer The 18th annual Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival (http://jamaicajazzandblues.com) offered visitors foot-thumping music by world-class…
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