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    LeRoy Downs

    Peace, love, and the highest of all honors go out to our dearly beloved Papa Porter

    LeRoy Downs
    LeRoy Downs
    Hand-Picked MusicJazz / FreeformExperimental

    Exploring the multitudes contained within jazz.

    Exploring the multitudes contained within jazz.

    May 18, 2026

    Exploring the multitudes contained within jazz. Today: Musical blessings, peace, love and the highest of all honors go out to our dearly beloved Papa Porter. Ryan’s energy, smile and love live on input hearts and minds. Rest well Ryan Porter.

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        LeRoy Downs

        host of the weekly Sunday night radio “Just Jazz” on KCRW

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