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Smith, Marvin "Bugalu"
Marvin “Bugalu” Smith (born 1948) is an American jazz percussionist recognized for his dynamic style and long association with Sun Ra and the Sun Ra Arkestra. Across decades of performance, teaching, and international touring, Smith has built a reputation as both a powerful… -
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Stewart, Chuck
Chuck Stewart (1927–2017) was an American photographer renowned for his powerful images of the jazz world and African American life. Over a career spanning more than five decades, he became one of the most important visual chroniclers of modern jazz, capturing iconic portraits… -
Stewart, Leroy Eliot "Slam" (1914-1987)
Leroy Eliot "Slam" Stewart was a jazz musician who was born in Englewood. He was raised in the city’s predominately African American neighborhood known as “Little Texas” or just “Texas.” He attended Dwight Morrow High School where he began playing string bass and the Boston… -
Sugar Hill Records
Sugar Hill Records was a record label located in Englewood that focused on hip-hop music. It was founded in 1979 by Sylvia Robinson and her husband Joseph. Its first record was "Rapper's Delight" in 1979 by The Sugarhill Gang. Other famous records include "The Adventures of…Tags Music -
Sun Ra Arkestra
The Sun Ra Arkestra is one of the most influential and unconventional ensembles in jazz history. Founded in Chicago in the 1950s by Sun Ra, the group blended big-band swing, free jazz, experimental improvisation, electronic instruments, theatrical costumes, and Afrofuturist… -
