William Ledbetter News Today

An international group of nearly 140 military personnel and civilians with an interest in improving Arctic weather forecasting will gather at the University of Alaska Fairbanks for a four-day conference starting Tuesday.

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Entries in the Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award writing contest are being accepted through February 1, 2024. The submission window opened October 1. See rules and specifications at the site. Judging will be by Baen Books editors and authors, including Toni Weisskopf and William Ledbetter. Ten finalists will be announced no later than March 8, 2024.

As before, the venerable jazz festival enlisted pop (in this generation hip-hop, rap, etc) to help attract younger punters into the jazz fold

MARTINSBURG — The Toni Saylor Summer Concert Series’ final act of the season, the United States Navy Band Commodores, takes the stage at 7 p.m. today at War Memorial Park.

JamBase contributor Chrissy Greco recaps her experience at the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival witnessing exceptional talent in the jazz and fusion music scenes.

Joe Russo's Almost Dead will be joined by Branford Marsalis at this weekend's Newport Jazz Festival.

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In 1988, in the centennial year of his birth, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, honored as one of the early major influences.

There were two local musicians that performed with the United States Navy Band during a holiday concert at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington.