Jimmy Jazz’ 2nd Annual “The Give Back” + Dusty Locane in Partnership w/ The Boys & Girls Club

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150 families in need throughout the community will receive turkeys and trimmings to add to their Thanksgiving meal. Local recording artist Dusty Locane and more will participate in the drive. WEAR YOUR MASKS! See you there!

Jimmy Jazz Founder & CEO, James Khezrie opened the first Jimmy Jazz store on Delancy Street in Manhattan Jimmy over 25 years ago. Today, Jimmy Jazz and subsidiaries have over 170 stores on major streets and malls in the United States, which includes over 30 in the New York Metro area. Stores feature premier lifestyle, streetwear, and footwear brands including Nike, Jordan, Adidas, Polo Footwear, Levi’s, and Decibel, just to name a few. @JimmyJazz | JimmyJazz.com

“It was all in front of me; I just had to go get it,” DUSTY LOCANE says at the beginning of his viral drill heater, “Rolando (Caught In The Rain).” That’s an understatement: less than a year after he started rapping, the gruff-voiced, baby-faced Brooklyn spitter has experienced one of the most meteoric rises in recent rap history. He’s only released a handful of songs, and he’s already a star: his breakout song “ROLLIN N CONTROLLIN” went viral instantly, and its follow-up “Rolando” garnered 1 million video plays and 1 million streams in its first week. Fast forward a year, and Dusty has garnered over a quarter billion streams globally across a handful of releases, not to mention “ROLLIN” recently receiving Gold certification. The world is closely watching Dusty, and he’s ready to deliver with his upcoming debut project, Untamed, due November, 19, 2021.

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Bruce Springsteen Honors Joe Ely “We’ve Lost an American Classic”

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Bruce Springsteen has long spoken openly about his admiration for Joe Ely, the forward thinking Texas country figure who blended roots music with rock across records like Honky Tonk Masquerade, helped shape the cult favorite group the Flatlanders, and even spent time touring with the Clash. Ely passed away on Monday at the age of 78 following a lengthy illness.

“Over here, we’re deeply saddened by the loss of Joe Ely, a singular American singer, great musician and great artist,” Springsteen wrote on social media Tuesday as he reflected on Ely’s passing. “I was lucky enough to count Joe as a true friend and I will miss that voice and his companionship. Our hearts go out to his wonderful wife Sharon and the family. We’ve lost an American classic.”

A representative for Ely confirmed that the songwriter died “from complications of Lewy Body Dementia, Parkinson’s and pneumonia. His beloved wife Sharon and daughter Marie were at his side at their home in Taos, New Mexico.”

Earlier this year, Springsteen took time to celebrate Ely’s influence and career during a ceremony at the Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music, where he presented Ely with a special American Music Honors award. “It’s got that slight Southern country twang, it’s got a hint of rockabilly,” Springsteen said at the event. “It’s got the depth and emotion of Johnny Cash and it’s as deeply authentic as his Texas roots.”

The two artists also collaborated directly, teaming up on the song “Odds of the Blues” from Ely’s 2024 album Driven to Drive, and they shared the stage together on multiple occasions. One notable moment came in 2014, when Springsteen and the E Street Band brought Ely out during a Houston show to perform “Great Balls of Fire” and “Lucille.”

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