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Greg Walker
I first met Greg Walker in about 1979. I was playing guitar in a rock band with Jeanette Kays’ son Rick in the basement of her house. When we would take breaks, Greg would often be hanging around in the kitchen smoking these funny little brown cigarettes called “More”. He was obviously a far superior…
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Greg Walker: One of Louisville’s Jazz Treasures
Greg Walker is a man of many talents – singer, arranger and an amazing guitar player who can cover all genres, especially jazz, blues and rock. If you ever needed a friendly hand, Greg was there for you. He never questions why you might need help or what a gig pays. Greg has devoted his…
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G2 Summit Ensemble: Dark And Lonely (A Covid Anthem)
The 2021 G2 Summit Ensemble is an international collaboration between the Jazz departments of the University of Louisville and the Universidad El Bosque in Bogota Colombia. The students from the two schools have never met in person. Personnel/Personal: Alto Sax/Saxo Alto: Ben Sevy (UofL)Tenor Sax/Saxo Tenor: David Hernandéz García (UEB)Guitar/Guitarra: Santiago Andrés García (UEB)Piano: Matheus…
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COVID-19 can’t stop the music
UofL Jazz Studies Program continues international collaboration remotely during pandemic
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Preservation Hall Foundation Unveils Database Of Free Music Lessons For K–12 Students
The Preservation Hall Foundation has unveiled Preservation Hall Lessons, a free series of online music lessons for K–12 students co-created by the foundation and members of the Preservation Hall community of musicians.
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LJS Response to Breonna Taylor Decision
The decision reached in the Breonna Taylor case is one in a long line of cases where justice has eluded Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) in the US. The Louisville Jazz Society (LJS) recognizes these injustices, aches in pain and dismay that needless deaths like Ms. Taylor’s continue to occur, and stand committed…