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Modern Jazz Giant Wayne Shorter, The 'Newark Flash,' Dies At 89 Modern Jazz Giant Wayne Shorter, The 'Newark Flash,' Dies At 89
Modern Jazz Giant Wayne Shorter, The 'Newark Flash,' Dies At 89 Wayne Shorter had "courage in his heart, love and compassion for all, and a seeking spirit for the eternal future," fellow jazz giant Herbie Hancock said of his best friend following his death. Shorter, who influenced modern jazz as much if not more than most famed composers, passed away Thursday in Los Angeles. "The Newark Flash" was 89. Shorter was smooth before aficionados began calling jazz that. He was quite playful, too. The 12-time Grammy Award winner may be most widely known as the leader of Weather Report, pioneering a sound that became known as fusion. Shorter also collaborated…

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Five Things You Probably Didn't Know About Pennsylvania Grammy Winner Jazmine Sullivan Five Things You Probably Didn't Know About Pennsylvania Grammy Winner Jazmine Sullivan
Five Things You Probably Didn't Know About Pennsylvania Grammy Winner Jazmine Sullivan Jazmine Sullivan took home some big wins at the 2022 Grammys, her first since breaking into the music industry over a decade ago. The acclaimed 34-year-old singer won the Grammy for best R&B album for her 2021 project "Heaux Tales" and R&B performance for "Pick Up Your Feelings," in a tie with Silk Sonic's "Leave the Door Open." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@recordingacademy) [Heaux Tales ended up being] "a safe space for Black women to tell their stories, for us to learn from each other, …

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