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Our first full year of Nightsounds Jazz. A few of the many, many great jazz records out there. I lament that these artists are not household names. Terrific work. Keep exploring.
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Meet the new year….same as the old year. But there was outstanding music to comfort and inspire us despite a second year of pandemicized performance. This is only a smattering. Get out there and listen!
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Camilo Téllez is a Conducting Fellow at the L.A. Philharmonic, one of the world’s most noteworthy orchestras. In 2019 and 2020, he conducted the Sangamon Valley Youth Symphony in Springfield, Ill. Téllez spoke with Community Voices about his experiences working in Springfield and the path that led him to work with famed conductor Gustavo Dudamel in Los Angeles.
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Johnnie Owens is a well-known jazz singer in Springfield, Ill., but he has also toured internationally earlier in his career as a member of the Platters and as a solo artist. He spoke with Community Voices about growing up in St. Louis and singing on the sidewalk with his friends. He also shared stories of life on tour and how he once was stranded on Fiji.
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The Best Kept Secret Live Jam is an opportunity for instrumentalists and vocalists to meet for an impromptu musical jam session. The music is completely free flowing and unrehearsed. Event organizers Besserat Betsy Habtes and Ezra Casey spoke to Community Voices about the upcoming thanksgiving-edition jam session at 3 p.m. on Nov. 20, at Abundant Faith Christian Center.
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The Best Kept Secret Live Jam is an opportunity for instrumentalists and vocalists to meet for an impromptu musical jam session. The music is completely free flowing and unrehearsed. Event organizers Besserat Betsy Habtes and Ezra Casey spoke to Community Voices about the upcoming thanksgiving-edition jam session at 3 p.m. on Nov. 20, at Abundant Faith Christian Center.
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Wertico Cain & Gray is a musical trio made up of Paul Wertico, David Cain and Larry Gray. Springfield musician David Cain and seven-time Grammy Award-winner Paul Wertico spoke to Community Voices about their new album, "Windows of Time," which was recorded live and completely improvised.
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Wertico Cain & Gray is a musical trio made up of Paul Wertico, David Cain and Larry Gray. Springfield musician David Cain and seven-time Grammy Award-winner Paul Wertico spoke to Community Voices about their new album, "Windows of Time," which was recorded live and completely improvised.
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Debbie Ross is a local performer who is known for singing for noteworthy events in Springfield, including events featuring U.S. presidents and politicians. She spoke with Community Voices about how she put together her band and her advice on performing.
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Debbie Ross is a local performer who is known for singing for noteworthy events in Springfield, including events featuring U.S. presidents and politicians. She spoke with Community Voices about how she put together her band and her advice on performing.