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Prominent artists soon began canceling performances, including jazz drummer Chuck Redd, who pulled out of a Christmas Eve show, and the jazz group the Cookers, which canceled two New Year’s Eve performances.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

Jazz drummer Chuck Redd pulled out of a Christmas Eve show and the jazz group the Cookers canceled two New Year’s Eve performances.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

The Cookers, a veteran jazz band, said they cancelled two New Year's Eve shows.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2025

Donald Harrison is the relatively new addition to the group, having joined the Cookers in 2013.

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2021

Of all the contenders, the one who made the greatest progress toward winning Blanca’s hand was the King of the Pressure Cookers.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende