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Sam Ash Music Stores to Close After 100 Years In Business

The chain, which started with a single shop in Brooklyn in 1924, said it would close all 42 of its locations by the end of July, citing competition from online retailers.

By Michael Levenson

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Cobi Narita, Tireless Jazz Promoter and Benefactor, Dies at 97

She produced concerts, helped musicians find work and started a women’s jazz festival. “Jazz in New York would not have been the same without Cobi,” one musician said.

By Richard Sandomir