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Jazz is uniquely American, and Black musicians invented it | Opinion Updated Feb 23, 2021; Jazz is the only true American art form. Jazz grew out of the great mix in and around New Orleans around the beginning of the 20th Century. Most of these early, often nameless, musicians were Black. The inventive musicians would take a piece of metal or glass and massaged their guitar strings bending the notes, flattening the thirds, which evolved into the Blues. In fact, the Blues, in turn, served as th...

March 19: First cases in Adams, Lancaster and Lebanon counties March 19: Gov. Wolf announces that all "non-life-sustaining" businesses in Pennsylvania must close their physical locations. Businesses could request waivers to stay open. Enforcement was set to begin at 8 a.m. March 23. March 20: First case in Franklin County March 22: First case in Dauphin County March 22: Pennsylvania residents get their first taste of the terms quarantine, isolation, social distancing and shelter in place. Find ...

It has led to gigs as a sideman with some of the legends of jazz. He’s shared a stage with trumpet great Dizzy Gillespie, guitar maestro Larry Coryell and funk and soul composer Isaac Hayes, among others. He’s compiled a list of accolades that are too numerous to list here. Hes been on Grammy-nominated recordings, performed on national television, played at legendary concert halls and jazz clubs.   He has worked consistently, a reflection of the work ethic and attitude he inherited ...