musical instruments

Lizzo played James Madison’s 200-year-old crystal flute at her Washington, DC concert | CNN

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Lizzo played James Madison’s 200-year-old crystal flute at her Washington, DC concert | CNN

CNN  —  Ever the pioneer, Lizzo crossed off another first during the Washington, DC stop of her tour – playing an approximately 200-year-old crystal flute that belonged to a former US president. The “About Damn Time” singer and accomplished flutist carefully played the delicate woodwind, which was sent as a gift to James Madison in … Read more

Ramsey Lewis, jazz pianist who revitalized genre, dies at 87 | CNN

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Ramsey Lewis, jazz pianist who revitalized genre, dies at 87 | CNN

CNN  —  Depending on which music pundit you ask, jazz “died” when its 1920s heyday ended. Others believe jazz music lost its luster when the 1960s – and rock music – rolled around. But Ramsey Lewis, an inventive jazz pianist and one of the nation’s most respected artists in the genre, continued to find novel … Read more