Jul 12, 2022 1:31 PM
Street Co-Named for Bronx Jazz Great Onaje Allan Gumbs
On July 5, a street sign co-named Onaje Allan Gumbs Way was erected at the intersection of De Kruif Place and Dreiser…
“His music will live on forever,” the Onaje Allan Gumbs & Sandra Gumbs Community JazzArts Foundation said in a statement.
Jul 12, 2022 1:31 PM
On July 5, a street sign co-named Onaje Allan Gumbs Way was erected at the intersection of De Kruif Place and Dreiser…
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BMI’s Senior Director of Jazz and Musical Theatre Patrick Cook (left) with Musical Director Andy Farber, prize winner Helen Sung and Assistant Musical Director Alan Ferber at the 33rd Annual BMI Jazz Composers Workshop Summer Showcase, held June 13 at Dizzy’s in New York.
Jul 6, 2022 1:30 PM
BMI’s 33rd Annual Jazz Composers Workshop Summer Showcase, held June 13 at Dizzy’s Club in New York, featured the…
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“The power of unison is super,” Turner said. “It’s 10,000 years old, or more.”
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Lynne Arriale honed her superb technical skills as a pianist and composer from rigorous training she received to become…
