Instagram/Chuck Redd & Richard Gren TV Jazz musician Chuck Redd fights lawsuit after canceling concert in political protest. His lawyers argue no signed contract and claim intimidation of artists. March 28, 2026 AceShowbiz - Chuck Redd, the jazz drummer and vibraphonist, is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit filed by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after he canceled a Christmas Eve concert in protest of the venue's association with then-President Donald Trump. The motion, submitted to D.C.