Aguankó’s most recent album, 2023’s “Unidad,” reached the top of The Roots Music Report’s Top 50 Jazz Album Chart.

Top tier artists slated to appear include Christian McBride, Dianne Reeves, John Clayton, Gerald Clayton, Carmen Lundy, René Marie, Ledisi, Gregory Porter, Benny Green, Pete Escovedo, John ...

Dozens of other artists will take the stage, too, and many have New Orleans roots, including Connick, Lil Wayne, Big Freedia, ...

Kent’s Got Talent was the annual event the night before, but at the Mainstay, on Sunday, Kent County High School students ...