Chenier came to be known as the King of Zydeco. He toured Europe; won a Grammy for his 1982 album, I’m Here! ; performed at ...

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On June 14, master percussionist Chief Baba Neil Clarke pays homage to his longtime friend and bandleader pianist NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston, at Sista’s Place ( 456 Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn). Two ...

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Complete with a terrific historical booklet, this set – with such toe-tappers as “Blackberry Boogie,” “Boogie Woogie Highball ...

Coloradans have the chance to see a Grammy Award-winning musician among several performances at a free jazz festival happening next weekend.

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Charlie Levy and David Slutes revealed the first concerts at this new music venue, a former monastery called La Rosa. Here's ...

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His work laid the foundation for New Orleans jazz and swing music. Fletcher Henderson ... that helped define the genre of vocal jazz. Nat King Cole was celebrated for his warm baritone voice ...