Jazz icon Chuck Mangione dies
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Singer Cleo Laine, Regarded
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Dame Cleo Laine, outstanding British jazz singer gifted with striking stage presence and vocal range
Dame Cleo Laine, the singer and actress who has died aged 97, was not only the best jazz vocalist that Britain ever produced, but was also one of the most versatile and enduring musicians from any part of the world.
Terence Blanchard has been a leading voice in jazz for four decades, working in film, opera and orchestral arrangements, in addition to leading several bands. He’ll lead a quintet to celebrate twenty years of his album “Flow” on August 1st at the Groton Hill Music Center,
Alyssa Allgood started singing when she was in the sixth grade and she is singing still, as she was last weekend at Jazz Showcase, that South Loop treasure.
Ace Livingston & Friends Tribute to Frankie Beverly and Maze – Whiteout NightGreater Hartford Festival of JazzBushnell ParkHartfordJuly 21, 2025