By Paul Alexander A new book chronicles the woes and wins of Billie Holiday’s final……...
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By Matt Micucci Exploring the Timeless Charms of Billie Holiday’s Musical Legacy in Four Songs……...
Originally published on November 14, 2023. From the gritty to the sublime, Billie Holiday’s journey……...
Originally published on January 3, 2022. By Neil Tesser Wadada Leo Smith enters his 81st……...
This article was originally published in the Fall 2021 print issue of JAZZIZ Magazine. By……...
Originally published on November 25, 2020. By Bill Milkowski Feature films about jazz artists frequently……...
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2020 print edition of JAZZIZ Magazine. By Kevin……...
Back in the pre-CD era, I used to collect movie soundtracks on vinyl. While my…
Frequently found in venues on Miami Beach, Yamit and the Vinyl Blvd. have been playing…
Lester Young, the tenor saxophonist whose sweet and supple style provided a contrast to the…
“Good Morning Heartache” was written by Irene Higgenbotham, Dan Fisher and Ervin Drake for the vocalist Billie Holiday, who first recorded it on this day —January 22 — in 1946. In the years since its recorded debut, the song, whose lyrics deal with lingering grief of a love affair gone awry, became one of Holiday’s signature tunes.
By Matt Micucci Verve Records will celebrate its 60th anniversary throughout 2016 with a…
Originally published on July 7, 2015. By Johann Hari How Lady Day found herself in……...