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JoAnne Redding is an emotive singer who has performed on stages from New Orleans to New England, sharing the bill with major acts including The Mavericks, Asleep at the Wheel, and many others along the way. She’s written songs that have aired on TV, in film, and on the radio, and stream worldwide. Benny “Fingers” […]

Traditional New Orleans style jazz music. Andy Kelly’s Jazz Ambassadors: Andy Kelly, banjo Woody Strobeck, trombone John Kelly, bass Dave Lambert, clarinet Steve Lambert, trumpet Jack DiNicola, drums

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Charlie Apicella was voted onto the 84th and 86th DownBeat Readers Poll for Guitar. He studied composition and improvisation with musical titans Yusef Lateef and Pat Martino and was trained as a historian by Archie Shepp and Dr. Billy Taylor. As a young guitarist he met his idol BB King, who offered him advice and […]

Peggy Stern has composed, played, recorded, and toured in a wide variety of situations: from solos to octets to jazz choruses. Her compositions range from highly original pieces to reharmonized jazz standards. “Everything she writes wants to dance,” says Ken Dais of Jazziz. Peggy’s background would account for her varied musical tastes. She began playing […]