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Skyline Session Special Edition: Houston/New Orleans With Kermit Ruffins

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Posted on September 22, 2017 · Watch New Orleans jazz trumpeter Kermit Ruffins perform at one of a series of benefit concerts for Hurricane Harvey relief at Axelrad Beer Garden.

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A Stormy Relationship: How Hurricanes Bring Gulf Coast Musicians Together

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Posted on September 20, 2017 · When New Orleans musician Boyanna Trayanova heard the news of Hurricane Harvey, she knew she had to do something to help.

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Kermit Ruffins Jazzes It Up At Harvey Benefit Concert

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Posted on September 13, 2017 · Hear a song from one of the Harvey benefit concerts Kermit is performing.

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