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NJ Honors Jorma Kaukonen For Entertaining ‘During Difficult Times’ NJ Honors Jorma Kaukonen For Entertaining ‘During Difficult Times’
NJ Honors Jorma Kaukonen For Entertaining ‘During Difficult Times’ One of the few rock legends ever to be immediately recognized by his first name got a bi-partisan ovation from New Jersey lawmakers this week. In town for a socially-responsible, two-night outdoor run at Monmouth Park’s Blu Grotto, Jorma Kaukonen received a commendation from the state Legislature for providing New Jerseyans with “wonderful respite and entertainment during difficult times.” The Grammy-winning former Jefferson Airplane and long-running Hot Tuna lead guitarist has played livestreams and capacity-reduced gigs throughout the pandemic. Kaukonen, 79, has compared the current-day …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Grammy-Winning Jazz Drummer Killed In Bronx Grammy-Winning Jazz Drummer Killed In Bronx
Grammy-Winning Jazz Drummer Killed In Bronx A Grammy Award-winning jazz drummer was killed in the Bronx over the weekend when his girlfriend and another man assaulted him, the NYPD said. Lawrence "Lo" Leathers, 37, was found dead in a stairwell Sunday outside the East 141 Street apartment he shared with Lisa Harris, police said. Another man, 28-year-old Sterling Aguilar of Brooklyn, had gotten Leathers into a chokehold while Harris, 41, punched him in the head, they said. Police charged Aguilar and Harris with assault. Charges could be upgraded depending on the results of an autopsy, they said. Leathers won both Grammies as part of…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Legendary Montclair Jazz Club 'Trumpets' Hits Market At $3.6M Legendary Montclair Jazz Club 'Trumpets' Hits Market At $3.6M
Legendary Montclair Jazz Club 'Trumpets' Hits Market At $3.6M The legendary Trumpets Jazz Club and Restaurant in Montclair is for sale. The Depot Square facility is listed at $3.6 million and includes a liquor license along with several upstairs apartments. The club first opened in 1985 and has seen world-renowned performers such as Dave Valentin, Gato Barbieri, Wynton Marsalis and more.  Current owners Enrico Granafei and his wife Kristine Massari purchased the space in 1999, with a mission to maintain its legendary status. But with Massari set to retire as a West Orange teacher this year, the couple is hoping to start a more flexible…

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by Cecilia Levine