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(Photo by Jim Bennett/Getty Images for Interscope Records) From Soundcloud Rapper to Jazz Artist? How Frank Kole Pivoted From His Hip-Hop Days As Comethazine
Frank Kole, formerly known as rapper Comethazine, has resurfaced online from his initial SoundCloud run armed with a trumpet to play jazz.
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Clara Balzary Flea Announces Debut Solo Album in a Distinct Departure From 40-Year Red Hot Chili Peppers Instrument
Red Hot Chili Peppers co-founder Flea has announced his debut solo album, offering a jazzy single featuring his first love: the trumpet.
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Ezra Collective (Image by Vice). Ezra Collective Co-Founder Femi Koleoso Is a Certified ‘Hometown’ Hero
Femi Koleoso co-founded Ezra Collective while still in music school, and now he’s teaching a new generation to hone their talents.
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André 3000’s New Piano Album Gets Slammed by Jazz Pianist Matthew Shipp
Matt Shipp called André 3000’s jazz piano music “dreadful and awful,” among many other things.
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Theo Croker Told Us 8 Songs He Can’t Live Without
VICE caught up with Grammy-nominated jazz trumpeter Theo Croker to talk music essentials.





