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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 ...
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Billie Eilish’s “Wildflower” hits 50 weeks on the Hot 100, surpassing “Bad Guy” to become her second-longest-charting hit as ...
Ella Fitzgerald, also known as "First Lady of Song" and "Lady Ella", captured audiences everywhere with her ethereal voice and commanding vocal range. She was one of the originators of “scat singing” ...