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Quincy Jones grins while holding multiple Grammy Awards

Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91

Jones rose from running with gangs on the South Side of Chicago to the very heights of show business, becoming one of the first Black executives to thrive in Hollywood and amassing an extraordinary musical catalog.

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Keegan MorrisJune 9, 2021

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Associated PressJune 9, 2021

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wearing a green necklace and a black sweater, Jessie Montgomery looks past the camera standing against a rich red wall
WFMTJune 7, 2021

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Lost Stephen Sondheim musical reveals insight into a giant
Associated PressDecember 6, 2022
A copy of what's being called Stephen Sondheim's first original cast recording captures the legendary composer's budding skills in a student-led musical while at Williams College in 1948.
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Sounds Classical: New Show Prizes Fresh Takes on Classical Music
Keegan MorrisDecember 5, 2022
"It’s just something you don’t often hear in classical settings. The music ends and we’re laughing. The music ends and we’re singing."

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CSO Musicians, Free Livestreams Open Rush Hour Concert 2021 Season
WFMTJune 1, 2021
Rush Hour Concerts are a Chicago institution unto themselves, and they resume on June 1 at 5:45 pm.

La Scala announces 2021-22 season, with hope of fewer limits
Associated PressJune 1, 2021
Milan's famed Teatro alla Scala has announced a 2021-22 season of 13 operas, seven ballets and numerous concerts as Italy's most important theater looks toward a gradual removal of pandemic restrictions.

Religious leaders, artists honor George Floyd in concert
Associated PressJune 1, 2021
Religious leaders, musical guests, spoken word artists, and politicians gathered for a concert in Houston, the hometown of George Floyd, to commemorate the anniversary of his death.
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