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Ruth Griggs w/ Ken Longstreeth and Jeff Gavioli of Bad News Jazz and Blues Orchestra Photo: WHMP 101.5 / 1400 AM

Music to Our Ears

Posted on August 20, 2026 by abukowski

8/20/26 Co-Host-Andy Bukowski

Mafer Bandola , one of the Ladama’s three absolutely amazing women musicians from across the Americas –high energy, soul-restoring joy and music –- coming to Whately this Saturday.

Tara Jacobs, Governor’s Councilor and candidate for re-election: confirming (or not) Parole Board members and Supreme Judicial Court nominees, operating as a check and balance, promoting diversity and Western Massachusetts.

Righting Wrongs: Carol Rose, Exec Dir, ACLU of Mass, on fighting Flock city by city and town by town; victories in important voting rights and immigrants’ rights cases!

All That Jazz: Northampton Jazz Festival President Ruth Griggs with Ken Longstreeth and Jeff Gavioli, members of the 19-piece Bad News Jazz and Blues Orchestra—a preview of their performance at the Jazz Festival.

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