Her roots were in gospel, which she grew up singing in her father's Baptist churches, though there was no genre she couldn't conquer, from soul, blues and R&B to jazz, pop, and even opera ...

When thinking about jazz, it’s impossible to ignore the deep, soulful contributions of Black women who have shaped the genre ...

April May Webb and Randall Haywood will perform at the Orpehum Theatre for the Wichita Jazz Festival’s grand ... Sarah Vaughn, Dinah Washington. Keep going all the way down — Aretha Franklin ...

Dinah Washington, Paul Robeson, Earth, Wind and Fire, George Gershwin, bluesman Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup — every choice makes sense, and adds a fuller dimension to these people’s lives.

In 1954, EmArCy records matched three of their singers, representing the wide range of their offerings--Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington and Helen Merrill--with jazz ensembles featuring their rising ...

After 40 years as a jazz professional, appearing on several hundred albums ... is a testament to the pianist's value in a supporting role for artists like Dinah Washington (with whom he recorded ...

A jazz festival isn’t just for October. Almost six months after a back injury scuppered Kamasi Washington’s scheduled gig at the Guinness-sponsored music extravaganza in Cork, the American ...

and even when he’s moping he’s a pleasure to read,” The Washington Post book critic Jonathan Yardley wrote of Mr. Davis’s 1990 collection, “Outcats: Jazz Composers, Instrumentalists, ...

Damian Humbley plays a pocket-sized movie director, two-timing his wife with Nicola Hughes's man-eating jazz diva. And there's an impish yet blazing turn from Sally Ann Triplett as not one ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) March was a confusing month for Centreville-based jazz ...

Since 2011, the Washington Women in Jazz organization has provided spaces for local artists to be a part of improvisational music communities. The organization, which is open to both women and ...

Siakam had a season-best four blocks and Indiana registered a season-best 17 - two short of the franchise record set in 1979 at Washington. Jazz: The league's worst team provided a glimmer of hope ...