Tampa legend Kitty Daniels, who played with jazz’s biggest stars, dies at 90
It didn’t matter whether you could hold a tune. When Kitty Daniels sat at the keys, she could make anyone sound good. Known to friends as “Miss Kitty,” the lounge singer and pianist was a constant ...
Chicago at Sheffield Lyceum review: Famous musical delivers killer entertainment
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Narcissism and all-consuming performance explored through the critical gaze of Bob Fosse in ‘All That Jazz’
Bob Fosse's glittering epic 'All That Jazz' only grows in relevance, baring a troubling resemblance to our current culture ...
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‘Time to celebrate jazz’: Third annual Big Band Ball draws large attendance in new venue
Billy Wolfe, director of the Big Band at the university, led the ensemble for the second half of the night, beginning with Glenn Miller’s “In ...
American Songwriter2d
How Jazz Inspired These 3 Famous Rock Stars
These three famous rock stars were heavily influenced by jazz, and even diehard fans may not know how deep that influence ...
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Mary Lou Williams: Duke’s own ‘First Lady of Jazz’
When Mary Lou Williams arrived at Duke in 1977 as the University’s first artist-in-residence, she was already an icon in the ...