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The Official Graphic Novel article by Nenad Georgievski, published on June 2, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more Book Review ...
On June 14, master percussionist Chief Baba Neil Clarke pays homage to his longtime friend and bandleader pianist NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston, at Sista’s Place ( 456 Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn). Two ...
This image of Harlem’s iconic Cotton Club shows a crowd dancing to the music. Cotton Club performers included the likes of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Louis Armstrong. World’s Fair events ...
Explore the catalog of “The First Lady of Song” with tracks chosen by Valerie June, Yaya Bey, Imani Perry and 13 more writers ...
Known as one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans across the globe. Beginning in the 1940’s in New York City, the federal ...
Billie Holiday made a single, wry nod to gospel in "God Bless the Child," an ersatz spiritual that quotes a nonexistent Bible verse. The stylized gospel-choir chorus on the 1950 Decca recording ...
How many Broadway shows has Billie Holiday been in? Billie Holiday has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows. How many West End shows has Billie Holiday been in? Billie Holiday has not appeared in the ...
With a voice described as “earthy” and “youthful”, still familiar to many today, jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald has been described as “worth hearing in every phase of her career.” ...
However, that's the lofty claim that was recently made by Billy Magnussen when discussing his upcoming film Hot Ted. The Lilo ...
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This week, we explore the years when Ella Fitzgerald solidified herself as the true First Lady of Song. In 1956, Fitzgerald left her contract with Decca Records to join the newly formed Verve ...