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Tajha Chappellet-Lanier here, tapping my toes to the sounds of the Latin Jazz Collective as I write. By the time you read this, the 66th Monterey Jazz Festival will be
“Jazz is a living music, it’s not dead music…”
Horton was a consummate reedman who gave it his all, always intent on blowing breaths of love and life, heaven, and hell, into his instrument.
North Carolina Central University Student Wins Top Jazz Scholarship Jawan Davidson | Photo courtesy of NCCU One of Durhamâs best-kept secrets is the Jazz Studies program at North Carolina Central University. Starting with its current stalwart faculty whose ranks include trumpeter Al Strong, saxophonist Brian Horton, and vocalist Lenora Helm Hammonds, the program has produced a cornucopia of impressive musiciansâtoo many to name hereâwho have left one helluva mark in the world of music: bass guitarist Chip Shearin who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work...