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Ella Fitzgerald – “How High the Moon”
Happy Birthday to the “First Lady of Song,” jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, who was born on this day (April 25) in Newport News, Virginia, in 1917.
Year By Year: Five Essential Jazz Albums of 1957
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
Year By Year: Five Essential Jazz Albums of 1956
Jazz may not have an official yearbook, but it does have a vast and well-documented…
10 Great Albums for People Who Want To Get Into Jazz
Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis once said, “When the music stopped being about dancing, people stopped listening.”…
A Short History of … “A Taste of Honey”
In 1958, British playwright Shelagh Delaney wrote A Taste of Honey, a play about a…
New Release Cheat Sheet: November 23 (Black Friday)
Black Friday is no ordinary Friday; it is the day that officially marks the beginning…
Verve releases two new Louis Armstrong box sets
Verve Records is releasing two box sets of Louis Armstrong music in April: Cheek To…
2018 GRAMMYS: Best Jazz Vocal Album nominees
The GRAMMY Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album was first presented in 1977. Until 2001…
Unreleased Ella Fitzgerald live album, “Ella At Zardi’s,” unearthed From Verve’s vaults
A previously unreleased Ella Fitzgerald live album, Ella at Zardi’s, has been unearthed from Verve’s…
A short history of … “Easy Living” (Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin, 1937)
“Easy Living” was written by composer Ralph Rainger and lyricist Leo Robin in 1937. Their…
Seal to release jazz and swing covers album
R&B vocalist Seal will be making his comeback with a jazz and swing covers album…
New album features Ella Fitzgerald with the London Symphony Orchestra
Someone to Watch Over Me, a new album featuring digitally remastered vocal tracks from Ella…
Louis Armstrong’s “The Complete Decca Singles 1935-1946” released
In celebration of Louis Armstrong’s 116th birthday, Verve Records/UMe have released the digital collection, The…
A short history of … “Ornithology” (Charlie Parker and Benny Harris, 1946)
“Ornithology” was composed by saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Benny Harris. It was first recorded…
Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington: the story of a friendship
In 1956, producer Norman Granz inaugurated vocalist Ella Fitzgerald’s Song Book series with the album…
A short history of … “A-Tisket, A-Tasket” (Ella Fitzgerald and Van Alexander, 1938)
“A-Tisket, A-Tasket” was the breakthrough hit of vocalist Ella Fitzgerald with the Chick Webb Orchestra.…
Charlie Watts to receive award for contribution to jazz
Charlie Watts will be honored with an award for his outstanding contribution to jazz at…
My Funny Valentine (Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, 1937)
“My Funny Valentine” was a show tune written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz…
Coco Schumann’s autobiography, “The Ghetto Swinger,” out now
The Ghetto Swinger, the autobiography of German guitarist, composer, arranger and producer Coco Schumann, was…
