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Locals, families, and jazz-lovers sought shelter from severe thunderstorms at the third annual Tilles Jazz Fest on Saturday, July 18th. Due to heavy rain, performances were moved inside to theaters in both the Tilles Center and Long Island University’s Hillwood Commons. Performers included the LIU Jazz Combo, LIU Alumni and Faculty Jazz Combo (led by…
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May 26, 2026, would have been the 100th birthday of trumpeter, bandleader, and composer Miles Davis. Born in Alton, Illinois, Davis began playing trumpet in his early teens before emerging as a major figure on the New York scene. Davis was at the forefront of the great jazz innovations of the 20th century, including bebop,…
