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Hace 5 días · Born in 1910, jazz pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams made Atlanta her home for several years, becoming a significant figure in the city's thriving jazz scene during the 1920s and 1930s. Often referred to as the "Lady Who Swings the Band," Williams' innovative playing and composing styles contributed to the evolution of jazz ...
Hace 3 días · Join Monica Trapaga on The Dinner Set this week to celebrate 100 years of Dinah Washington with one of her greatest albums: For Those In Love. Produced by Quincy Jones, it features tracks like ...
Hace 5 días · This list isn't to be confused with simply famous or big swing bands and artists, but rather aims to separate the best swing music from the average players. That's why you'll see the likes of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Count Basie and Nat King Cole featured below.
Hace 3 días · That helps to explain why jazz is used so differently in a story like Baraka’s “The Screamers,” about a honking saxophonist performance in a nightclub as compared to Albert Murray’s novel The Seven League Boots (1995), about a traveling jazz band during the swing era.
Hace 3 días · The club served as a haven for small swing groups and received performances from Sidney Becht, Mary Lou Williams, and Roy Eldridge. By the 50s, the club had become one of the city’s leading...
Hace 3 días · Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed " Lady Day " by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made a significant contribution to jazz music and pop singing.
Hace 22 horas · The retro dance returned, along with neo-swing bands and vintage fashion. Lindy hit the movies yet again with "Malcolm X", "Swing Kids", "A League of Their Own", "The Mask" and "Swingers". The TV also favoured the new Lindy dancers, with appearances on Ally McBeal and the GAP advert.
