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EPCC instructor Billy Townes releases 17th album
Summary by The El Paso Editorial Desk Eliya Alvidrez , as published by KTSM 9 News (NBC)
· November 13, 2026
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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso musician and El Paso Community College (EPCC) music instructor recently released his 17th album, With These Hands, bringing contemporary jazz, funk, soul and Latin influences together to make one sound. Since the release of his debut album, Stratosphere, in 1988, B...
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What is this story about? EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — El Paso musician and El Paso Community College (EPCC) music instructor recently released his 17th album, With These Hands, bringing contemporary jazz, funk, soul and Latin influences together to make one sound. Since the release of his debut album, Stratosphere, in 1988, B...
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