April Jazz Appreciation Month: Jazz Beyond Borders
April 8, 2019
The Smithsonian Museum of American History created this celebration in 2001 to recognize the extraordinary heritage and history of jazz. As we celebrate the only truly American musical art form, this month we focus on the power of music to unite people.
Unsung Women of Jazz – Hazel Scott
February 20, 2019
I must admit, it did my jazzy little heart good to hear Alicia Keys give a shout out to Hazel Scott during her impressive dual piano stint on the 61st Grammy Awards.
Obscure Trumpet Masters – Dupree Bolton
February 5, 2019
“If things had worked out right for [Dupree] he could have been one of the most important trumpet players of our time."
Unsung Women of Jazz – Mary Osborne
January 20, 2019
"The only electric guitar I knew of was the Hawaiian guitar, I’d listen to all the jazz guitarists of the time, but they all played acoustic."
Unsung Women of Jazz – Dorothy Ashby
January 4, 2019
"The harp has a clean jazz voice with a resonance and syncopation that turn familiar jazz phrasing inside out."
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