Gwen Hughes
Gwen Hughes is an American jazz singer, songwriter and actress. Primarily based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, she has developed a fan base both regionally and abroad with her jazz-flavored ensembles, including "The Retro Jazz Kats," "The Continental Dance Orchestra," and the European-based "Mono" (also known as "The Global Jazz Gang"). Early life Hughes was born in Greenville, South Carolina and attended Furman University there. After she graduated, the lure of jazz began to pull her away from her theatre beginnings. She soon was sitting in with bands all around Atlanta. As she told Points North Magazine, "I just found myself thrilled with the spontaneity of the jazz form. I loved the democracy of it, loved being in a band, really relying on each other." In contrast to the structure of theatre, jazz offered a liberating freedom that would, in time, be infused into all of Hughes's music. "I’m a fusion artist, I suppose…a fusion of.. rock n’ roll and jazz." Music career ...
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Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 living within the city limits, it is the eighth most populous city in the Southeast and 38th most populous city in the United States according to the 2020 U.S. census. It is the core of the much larger Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to more than 6.1 million people, making it the eighth-largest metropolitan area in the United States. Situated among the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an elevation of just over above sea level, it features unique topography that includes rolling hills, lush greenery, and the most dense urban tree coverage of any major city in the United States. Atlanta was originally founded as the terminus of a major state-sponsored railroad, but it soon became the convergence point among several rai ...
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