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In April of 2022, the Gateways Festival Orchestra made its Carnegie Hall debut in a sold-out performance. This was the first time in the history of this legendary venue that

Tonights Jazz Feature is a recording done at San Franciscos Jazz Workshop on October 27,1962 by the Max Roach Quartet with drum master Max Roach at the helm with Clifford Jordan on tenor saxophone, Mal Waldron on piano and Eddie Khan on bass. Two extended works are featured. The first is the title track "Speak Brother Speak" depicts speakers on a soapbox expounding on the state of the nation. The second piece is an extended work based on a theme by Villa-Lobos called Prelude by retitle...

The cool spot for night owls, early-risers and Cubs fans abroad asks if the Cubs should pursue free agent third baseman Kyle Seager.