21 year old Henry Scamurra is currently at UMKC's Conservatory working towards a BM in Jazz Studies where he's being taught by legendary musicians Carl Allen, Adam Larson, and Stephen Martin. Recently ...

Henry LaCagnina (American) was one of the original artists commissioned by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression. Over his 70-year career, LaCagnina worked in many ...

Alto saxophonist Jimmy Lyons was underappreciated even at the height of his powers, but to those with ears attuned to the radical innovations of the loft jazz era, he was a galvanizing presence. That ...

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