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Sy Smith and the Brandon Meeks Trio

Grammy Award-winning master trumpeter and composer Chris Botti performed Tuesday at the Ataturk Cultural Center (AKM) in Istanbul, Turkey accompanied by other musicians.

- ADVERTISEMENT - Sheila E. made a name for herself as an iconic musician early on in her life and has performed with musical legends including Prince, Beyoncé and Lionel Richie. This year’s 10th annual Jazz Fest will return to in-person performances after transitioning to a virtual presentation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re excited to return for the 10th year, themed ‘In This Together,’ highlighting the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, while bringing ‘the Queen of Percussion’ Sheila E. to North Long Beach to help amplify our message,” stated a state...

Live Music: Catching Up with Myron Hyman Steve Wong, Times-News correspondent “I love to play both places big and small,” he said. “Every gig is a new adventure.” At 63, he is unassuming and easily fits in the WNC culture. You might not ever guess he has played with some big name musicians and even had his original music performed for the likes of actress Calista Flockhart at the 100th episode party of the comedy series "Ally McBeal" (1997-2002). “That was such a fun show to work on,” Hyman said. “I was in charge of the lighting. On that show every week there was the bar scene, ...