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Another jazz festival has been scratched from the schedule because of COVID-19. The Celebration of the Arts Jazz Festival at the Delaware Water Gap has…

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is the brightest young artist erupting on the Blues scene today. He’s from Clarksdale, Miss., ground zero of the Delta blues.…

Newark native, Khajuaan Walker, is the visionary behind Coal Crown Creative; a lifestyle brand committed to exploring what it means to be Black and a…

Governor Phil Murphy is ordering the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to fully implement a law enacted eight years ago to encourage the development of…

Legalized sports betting is coming to New Jersey.The U-S Supreme Court has ruled in New Jersey's favor, striking down a 1992 federal law restricting…

Community Access Unlimited provides support services for individuals with special needs. Organization Assistant Executive Director Joanne Oppelt says the…

Gyms in New Jersey can reopen on Tuesday September 1 but with plenty of restrictions.They’ll be at 25% of capacity, masks will be required while working…

The trumpeter, scholar and freedom fighter Hugh Masekela died this morning in Johannesburg, at 78. The Checkout has periodically checked in over the years…

Sara Gazarek is, as every jazz singer ought to be, an original. On her new album, Thirsty Ghost, she sings all across the musical spectrum: standards…

It’s taken decades for Jason Moran to understand the artistry of Cecil Taylor, the brilliant American pianist who left us last Thursday, on April 5. A few…