jazz
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For more than four decades, Kidjo, 66, has taken African sounds to global audiences, blending influences from her native Benin with funk, jazz and pop.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
Fans can expect performances spanning symphony orchestras, ballet, jazz, opera and theater as well as events with libraries, bookstores, coffee shops, yogurt/ice cream shops and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
"Not a single blow is random," he explains as a trio of craftsmen land expert strikes that create the darker more complex tones so prized by jazz drummers.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
He is as singular a presence as jazz knows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Blues scales, used in blues, jazz, and other African-American traditions, grew out of a compromise between European and African scales.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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