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Remembering Orlando musician, Blue Bamboo founder and scene mover Chris Cortez

January 7, 2026 · Orlando, Florida Local News

Chris Cortez Credit: Jim Leatherman When I led my year-end Undie Awards column with a salute to Chris Cortez, it wasn’t intended to be in memoriam. The version…

Musician and Blue Bamboo Center founder Chris Cortez has passed away

December 23, 2025 · Orlando, Florida Local News

Credit: Jim Leatherman Chris Cortez — musician, founder of the nonprofit performing arts haven Blue Bamboo Center, and the man who guided the venue to its expansive new…