"With deep regret, we must share that we are unable to perform as planned on New Year's Eve,"
"We remain committed to playing music that reaches across divisions rather than deepening them."
"Jazz was born from struggle and from a relentless insistence on freedom: freedom of thought, of expression, and of the full human voice,"
"When I saw the name change on the Kennedy Center website and then hours later on the building, I chose to cancel our concert,"
President Trump illegally renamed the Kennedy Center, prompting backlash and embarrassment. Ric Grenell, who heads the center, issued legal threats tied to the change. Multiple artists declined association and withdrew scheduled performances rather than perform under the new name. The Cookers canceled a New Year's Eve concert, saying they aim to play music that reaches across divisions and aligning the choice with jazz's roots in struggle and freedom. Drummer Billy Hart indicated the cancellation was evidently because of the renaming. A Christmas Eve concert was also abruptly canceled, and longtime host Chuck Redd canceled after seeing the name change.
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