jazz
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Porter was a pivotal figure in contemporary Los Angeles jazz, beginning with his studies under legendary educator Reggie Andrews in the Multi-School Jazz Band in Watts.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
The show celebrates the late jazz musician’s centennial through imagery captured over a career spanning nearly five decades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
So coming from a jazz standpoint, I had some strong opinions of who I wanted to be and music school was just my stepping stone — my way out of the house.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The jazz musicians push the boundaries of their genre—one with an electronic artist, the other with a prepared piano—on a pair of new records.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
She does finger-wiggling jazz hands and then moves into high knee lifts like in PE—with enough enthusiasm that I wonder if it’s possible for her knee to smash into her nose.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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