jazz

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Today the city’s downtown pipes in jazz over speakers, and a local book club hosts events from a writer-in-residence with a cottage near the library.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

The singer also appeared on records with French jazz group Troc in the 1970s, American rock band the Dregs in the 1980s, and the Grateful Dead spinoff project Go Ahead in the late 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Since 2022, she's cast a spell on the charts with swoonsome love songs that mix classic jazz vocals and luscious orchestrations with witty, confessional lyrics.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The traditional folk song “Billy Boy” was first transformed into modern jazz by Ahmad Jamal in 1952, and that arrangement was also played by Red Garland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“I knew him back before...Well, never mind that. I remember he used to listen to a lot of music. He had a record player, like us. He loved jazz music.”

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser