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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Jerry O’Sullivan

Angel Romero June 25, 2017 No Comments bagpipeCeltic musicIrish folk musicJerry O'SullivanUnited States of America

Uilleann piper flutist and whistler Jerry O’Sullivan has been at the very heart of the traditional Irish music scene in New York for many years…

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Artist Profiles: Jerry Grcevich

Angel Romero June 25, 2017 No Comments Jerry GrcevichtamburitzaUnited States of America

Jerry Grcevich born in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh studied tamburitza (Croatian string music) with his father and uncle both musical directors and performers. At…

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Artist Profiles: Jerry Gonzalez

Angel Romero June 25, 2017 No Comments flamenco jazzJerry GonzalezLatin jazztrumpetUnited States of America

Puerto Rican-American Multi-instrumentalist Jerry Gonzalez (congas/flugelhorn/trumpet) leads The Fort Apache Band, one of the most influential modern Afro-Caribbean Jazz Group of the past years. The…

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Artist Profiles: Jeffrey Broussard & The Creole Cowboys

Angel Romero June 25, 2017 No Comments accordionCajun musicJeffrey Broussard & The Creole CowboysLouisiana musicUnited States of AmericaZydeco

Jeffrey Broussard & The Creole Cowboys hail from Southwest Louisiana. They have a fresh approach to the Creole dance music traditions they are dedicated to…

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Artist Profiles: Jake Armerding

Angel Romero June 24, 2017 No Comments American folk musicBluegrassJake ArmerdingUnited States of America

Jake Armerding performed around Massachusetts from an early age often with his father Taylor’s popular bluegrass band Northern Lights. Armerding has won both regional and…

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Artist Profiles: Jai Uttal

Angel Romero June 23, 2017 No Comments Jai Uttalnew agesarodUnited States of Americaworld fusionworld music

Jai Uttal is a pioneer in the United States’ world music community. His eclectic east meets-west sound has put his music at the forefront of…

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Artist Profiles: Ivan Neville

Angel Romero June 23, 2017 No Comments funkIvan NevilleNew OrleanssoulUnited States of America

The Neville Family is a gifted musical and creative family in the United States. Ivan Neville began absorbing the musical attitudes of his family at…

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Obituaries

Cajun Accordion Master Belton Richard Dies at 77

Angel Romero June 23, 2017 No Comments accordionBelton RichardCajun musicLouisiana musicUnited States of America

Louisiana accordionist and vocalist Belton Richard died on June 21, 2017. He was a well-known Cajun accordionist who recorded various hits. Belton Richard was born…

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Artist profiles: Howard Levy

Angel Romero June 22, 2017 No Comments bluesharmonicaHoward LevyJazzUnited States of Americaworld music

Multi-instrumentalist Howard Levy has appeared throughout the Americas, Europe and Japan in a variety of jazz, Latin, folk, blues, pop and world music settings. A…

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Artist profiles: Henry Butler

Angel Romero June 21, 2017 No Comments bluesHenry ButlerNew OrleansUnited States of America

New Orleans pianist and vocalist Henry Butler is a virtuoso jazz, blues and r&b pianist, a schooled vocalist naturally imbued with gospel credibility a fierce…

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