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To those who knew him longest, Bruce McKenzie had always been a drummer. The youngest of 11 kids, Bruce was born six months after his father, Harold, drowned in Burlington Bay; he was raised by his mother, Lennie, and his eldest siblings, sister Thelma and brother Joe. It was Thelma who first noticed her baby brother's inherent sense of rhythm: He would keep time with a knife and fork on any surface he could find.

PELLA — After a slow start to the season, Pella capped off a fourth straight win to enter the holiday break with a 75-48 victory over Oskaloosa on Friday.

During Wednesday’s memorial service for Van Lighty, mourners at March Funeral Home were treated to a video of the drummer demonstrating his craft to students in the Richmond Youth Jazz

Documentary filmmaker Sam Pollard will receive Black Public Media's Trailblazer Award at a ceremony in April, honoring his prolific career.

Scholar Michael Sawyer brings the political philosophy of Malcolm X to bear on the horrors taking place in Gaza.

In that moment, I could pinpoint the date, the place, and approximate time when I officially fell in love with jazz.

Pella Boys, Girls Wrap Up 2023 Portion of Season vs. Oskaloosa

PELLA — It’s a series that Pella has dominated in recent memory, winning 22 straight since 2006. Knoxville was hoping to snap that long drought in the Red Rock Rivalry

Any CD or vinyl box sets worth releasing are worth rereleasing, ideally in expanded, more lavishly packaged and more expensive form.

Lithuania’s Vladimir Tarasov Returns to Mumbai for a Spectacular Jazz Celebration