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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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Judge Releases Musician Accused Of Beating Wife In 5-Hour Cliffside Park SWAT Standoff Judge Releases Musician Accused Of Beating Wife In 5-Hour Cliffside Park SWAT Standoff
Judge Releases Musician Accused Of Beating Wife In 5-Hour Cliffside Park SWAT Standoff UPDATE: A Cliffside Park jazz player involved in a 5-hour SWAT standoff spent less than a day at the Bergen County Jail before a judge ordered him released pending a hearing. Kermit Driscoll, 62, was first taken to New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus for a psychiatric evaluation before he was transferred to the Bergen County Jail following Monday night's incident. He was to be held in the county lockup pending trial on charges that include aggravated assault, violating a restraining order, false imprisonment, hindering his arrest, obstruction and harassment. But a judge released Drisc…

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by Jerry DeMarco