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The three-day festival has been designated as an "impact project" in the yearlong San Diego Tijuana World Design Capital 2024. It will feature drummer Cindy Blackman Santana, pianist Gerald Clayton, trumpeters Gilbert Castellanos and Ivan Trujillo, singer Magos Herrera, the Hausman Quartet, and more.

Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Donald Byrd on Blue Note Craig’s celebration of the anniversary of Blue Note Records continues with his spins of select tunes from trumpeter Donald Byrd’s 60-plus sessions for the label. We’ll hear choice sides recorded between 1956 and 1975.     … Continue reading

Kansas City Jazz: A Little Evil Will Do You Good article by Con Chapman, published on July 6, 2023 at All About Jazz. Find more Book Excerpts articles

He died Monday at a care facility near his home in Duluth, Minnesota.

A student of both music and history, he entertained audiences in the 1960s and beyond while educating them about a genre whose heyday had ended decades earlier.

Louisiana is a state in the southern United States known for its unique blend of culture, cuisine, and music. It has produced some of the most famous musicians in the world, particularly in the genres of jazz, blues, and zydeco. However, Louisiana's contribution to the music industry does not stop there. Many popular singers across

Jelly Roll Morton walked into the Melrose brothers South Side music store in 1923. He got famous, and Lester Merose got rich.

Singer-songwriters Amy Allen and Dave Gutter and engineers Adam Ayan and Bob Ludwig all have a chance of winning a Grammy at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday.

After 100 Years, Still Making a Joyful Noise: University of Mississippi Jazz Ensemble Celebrating Centennial Anniversary with December 8 concert in Natchez

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