The Curious Case of ‘Naughty Little Nora,’ a Jazz Age Shape Shifter
Nora Holt was a pioneer of Chicago’s Black classical music scene. A friend of Josephine Baker, she later became a blues ...
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Barbara Dane, indomitable blues and jazz singer, dead at 97
A powerhouse singer who moved effortlessly between traditional New Orleans jazz, Chicago blues ... conventions as a white ...
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Who is Marley Munroe aka Lady Blackbird? Strictly Come Dancing Jazz and soul singer-songwriter
HAILED as the Grace Jones of jazz, Lady Blackbird is well known for her soulful voice. In October 2024, the singer-songwriter ... the struggles and pain of black women, took on a new contemporary ...
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Kenny Colman was one of Canada’s best jazz singers ever
One night, Colman was discovered by American jazz singer Sarah Vaughan and was soon on his way to a debut performance at the Flamingo in Las Vegas. During his time in Vegas, Colman befriended ...
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Black Alley
BLACK ALLEY has been pushing the art of music to its rhythmic limits for some time now. Determined to create a unique musical elixir, Black Alley has taken the finest ingredients of rock, hip-hop and ...
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Jim Black
Jim Black (born 1967 in Seattle, Washington) is a jazz drummer who has performed with Tim Berne and Dave Douglas, among others. He attended Berklee College of Music. His own group, AlasNoAxis, ...