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‘The epitome of class:’ The D.C. jazz community remembers Benny Golson

When saxophonist, composer and NEA Jazz Master Benny Golson passed away on Sep. 21, he left a significant hole...

October 1, 2024 0

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Professor Fred Irby III: A golden commitment to Howard University’s jazz program

When I walked into the band room at Howard University in the summer of 1983 for my Jazz Ensemble...

September 16, 2024 0

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Hear one of Geri Allen’s earliest recordings, featured on a new album by the Howard University Jazz Ensemble

When the pianist Geri Allen, one of the most gifted musical pathfinders of her generation, died last year at...

December 18, 2018 0

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