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                        Seattle based Indigenous jazz fusion group Khu.éex' shares their unique modern grooves, deeply connected to centuries old tribal traditions, in song and conversation.
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                        Darren Barrett releases two albums in July, funk grooves of The Get Down 4 Real and the experimental The Path to Our Truth.
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                        Highly influential drummer and composer Billy Cobham came on the jazz scene in the '60s working with Hubert Laws, Miles Davis and the Mahavishnu Orchestra before launching his solo career.
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                        The young Icelandic-Chinese singer, now a Grammy nominee, has been pegged by some as her generation's jazz savior — a burdensome role that arguably misreads her talents.
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                        An impromptu jam of "Compared to What" gave McCann a career-defining moment at the 1969 Montreux Jazz Festival.
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                        A guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, Jeff Beck has died. He was 78.
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                        A listener recently asked about a pianist they heard on KNKX, who "sounded like Lyle Mays. Thanks!" A little research led me to L.A. based pianist Kait…
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
