Musician Jimmy Smith, who made the organ into a standard instrument in jazz, has died. Smith began his career in the early 1950s and is credited with creating the distinctive sound of "soul jazz."
The state’s income tax cut that started last year is being renegotiated by the state Legislature to make up for significant future budget shortfalls due to lost federal funding.
Inside: HPR's After Hours on demand, a Jam Session anniversary, Tropical Jazz Tuesdays, Honolulu's Joint Music Concert, and more. Head to Art at the Capitol, a talk story session on poetry and climate change in Chinatown, the Big Island Art Fair, movie music at the Kona Elk's Lodge, a choir concert on Maui, and a play that goes wrong on Kauaʻi. This week, we hear from HPR Digital Content Producer Sylvia Flores.