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Cobby Brzeski is a multi-genre, multi-instrumental musical artist and songwriter originally from Naples, Florida, and is now based in San Diego, California. Cobby’s firm grasp of harmony, playful melody writing, and charming voice has created new fresh new environment for jazz to shine once again. While mainly focused on Jazz in the Swing Idiom, Cobby’s is equally versed in a wide variety of musical genres ranging from Indie-Acoustic, R&B, Pop, etc.. Described as a vintage girl in a modern world, Cobby’s music possesses a natural gift for sensitive, relatable storytelling and is a blend of influences from Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Helen Forrest, The Andrew Sisters and others, twisted with modern influences like Jason Mraz, Cyrille Aimee, and Post Modern Jukebox. Cobby has performed her music all over the East Coast, California and has been gaining recognition as an emerging jazz artist. “She Is Determined To Write And Perform, And Anyone Who Hears Her Won’t Question Her Decision…”– Harriet Heithaus, Naples Daily News, USA Today Network (Naples chanteuse finds her future in past music) “Cobby Brzeski has an amazing youthful energy for someone so conversant with the tradition of jazz. Her distinctive and attractive voice, bebop-influenced flute playing, and unaffected songwriting gives the jazz world a jolt of fun that it desperately needs!”– David Thorne Scott, Vocal Professor at Berklee College of Music (www.davidthornescott.com) www.cobbymusic.com www.facebook.com/cobbymusic www.instagram.com/cobbymusic Visit: https://www.bardicmanagement.com/hotel-republic

Event by North County Climate Change Alliance and Northern Arizona Climate Change Alliance Our Changing Climate Series - Please join us to hear from special guest speaker Leona Morgan (Diné, she/her). This event is being co-hosted by the Northern Arizona Climate Change Alliance (NAZCCA). https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEuc-mpqD8vGdF4F3z5Tbkogj-DPsGdp7ue?fbclid=IwY2xjawFsTNdleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSz31GN4Qw6LXXHU-ZtyNTFJh2rayeYru4ZmVm3BwQMBSGT0ZmDjZAq5jg_aem_WajVSx__4qzbS0LdX6LHzg#/registration Our speaker will unpack the Diné history of nuclear colonialism, highlight why nuclear energy is not a solution to climate change, and make connections between New Mexico and Southern California regarding radioactive waste management. Leona Morgan (Diné, she/her) is a community organizer who has been fighting nuclear colonialism since 2007. The Albuquerque-based activist is a co-founder of Haul No!, an initiative to stop Energy Fuels' uranium mine near the Grand Canyon. She helped to successfully prevent a new uranium mining and processing project in Churchrock and Crownpoint, New Mexico. Leona grew up in Fort Defiance, Arizona, and attributes the health issues suffered by her family and others who live (or lived) near uranium sites to the resulting radioactive exposure and contamination. She is a graduate student at the University of New Mexico. There will be time for questions from the audience.

Wiggins died Friday morning after battling bladder cancer for over the past year, according to a statement released by his family on social media.