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Trombone Shorty on New Orleans' quieted musical heartbeat

Jazz Fest, one of the nation’s liveliest annual music celebrations, should have been full-throttle this week in New Orleans. Instead, the city remains locked down, a hot spot in the COVID-19 pandemic with close to 6,500 cases and over 400 deaths. As part of Canvas, our ongoing coverage of arts and culture, Jeffrey Brown talks to one of the city’s musical ambassadors about the pandemic's toll.

Trombone Shorty on New Orleans' quieted musical heartbeat

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