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David Byrne's Luaka Bop Record Label Celebrates 25 Years with Modern Sky Festival, 'Atomic Bomb! Who is William Onyeabor?' Performance at Central Park
Contemporary Jazz Trumpeter and Composer Kenny Wheeler Dies at 84
Contemporary jazz trumpeter and composer Kenny Wheeler died earlier this week, being admitted to the hospital after living in a nursing home. He was 84. LGBQT: Nation's First Jazz Gay-Pride Festival OutBeat Opens In Philadelphia, Honors Billy Strayhorn First Night
In keeping with the nation's progressive step, Philadelphia will play host to the U.S.'s very first LGBQT jazz festival: OutBeat. The first production, Lush Life: Philadelphia Celebrates Billy Strayhorn, honors the genre heavyweight.