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Jazz in a Pandemic Purge Its Jazz in a Pandemic Purge
A reflective piece links Wallace Roney’s WKCR tribute to his death from COVID-19 with broader critique of governance and social collapse. It laments low mask use, uneven vaccination proof, and a fragile jazz economy strained by fear, touring losses, and political indifference as musicians struggle to survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Roney
WKCR
Sharif Abdus-Salaam
Roney
Biden
Adams
Bill DeBlasio
CDC