Jazzing it up at 60 (1) Aug 24, 2009
Soon patrons were listening to Debora, accompanied by her husband on bass, belting out tunes made famous by Cole Porter, Louis Armstrong, George Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald and Richard Arlan. As members of the Cleveland Musician s Union, the Lynns have had no shortage of local and national entertainers to fill their stage, including Cleveland jazz greats and Club Isabella regulars Evelyn Wright and David Thomas. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Review: Kim Nalley a joyful Billie Holiday Aug 23, 2009
A fine vocalist, she has the range - 3 1/2 octaves - to cover everyone from Bessie Smith, whose earthy tones infuse her version of a very, young Holiday on "'Taint Nobody's Business," to the vocal pyrotechnics of Ella Fitzgerald - as she does, hilariously, in her and Holiday's takes on "Fine and Mellow." And she performs with a generosity of spirit that embraces and energizes the entire audience. She's also a first-rate jazz historian, sketching the story of sexually abused child Eleanora... (San Francisco Chronicle)
What was your favorite 50s TV show? Aug 19, 2009
His long-running variety show called Toast of the Town in its early years provided a showcase for virtually every kind of act, from classical musicians and comedians to performers such as Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, and the Beatles. THE DINAH SHORE SHOW: Dinah Shore, one of the first popular singers on television and the host of several variety shows over the years, was widely known for her warmth, sincerity and relaxed style. (Burlington Union, MA)
Ralph Grasso is pouring himself into The Velvet Guitars. From left, Colton Kreuger, Trey Harris, Samantha Simmons, Grasso, Don Ageton and Ed Pennell. Photo by Ellen Sussman | Special to the Green Valley News Aug 19, 2009
Fate, luck, talent, dedication, hard work and being at the right place at the right time have given guitarist Ralph Grasso a professional life with great names in 20th century music Frank Sinatra, Henry Mancini, Nelson Riddle, Hugo Montenegro, Andy Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, Barbra Streisand, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald and others. Now living in Quail Creek, Grasso, 75, tells it like it is: I was not born a gifted person. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Weekend Events Aug 14, 2009
Helen Welch performs songs made popular by American divas, including Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Etta James, Bette Midler, Patsy Cline and more, with the Dave Stevens Big Band, Sunday, 2:30 p.m., on the floating stage at Bemus Point, N.Y.. Cost: Free. (Erie Times-News, PA)
* RESTAURANTS : Palace Aug 7, 2009
The sounds of such jazz greats as Chet Baker and Ella Fitzgerald round out the lounge bar vibe. With decor like this, one could be forgiven for expecting to be passed a whiskey menu, rather than the lunch and dinner menu consisting of French, American and Italian-style dishes that we received. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Leny Andrade to perform at Scullers Aug 7, 2009
While Andrade is often described as Brazil s Ella Fitzgerald or Sarah Vaughan, the jazz singer she resembles most is Carmen McRae. Andrade doesn t possess the glorious instrument of Ella or Sassy, but like McRae she puts her relatively small range to masterly use as a storyteller with a well-honed sense of drama. (Boston Globe)
General Releases Aug 6, 2009
0 GPA Recipients - Schreefel And White Earn USC's Wells Fargo Student-Athlete Of The Week Honors - Bartunkova And Figueroa Named USC's Wells Fargo Student-Athletes Of The Week - Soni, White And Cook Selected USC's Wells Fargo Student-Athletes Of The Week - Stein And Hie Named USC's Wells Fargo Student-Athletes Of The Week - Soni And Mayo Named USC's Wells Fargo Student-Athletes Of The Week - Parker And Figueroa Named USC's Wells Fargo Student-Athletes Of The Week - Stein And Gibson Named USC's... (Usctrojans.com)
The joys of attending an outdoor music fest Aug 5, 2009
The tradition of modern day festivals stretches back to 1954, when the first Newport Jazz Festival brought together music legends Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie and Ella Fitzgerald. The Newport Folk Festival began a few years later and helped launch the careers of Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, among others. (MSNBC -- News)
NCCU jazz musicians off to Newport festival Jul 24, 2009
DURHAM -- Musicians in N.C. Central University's Jazz Studies Program will perform at the same festival where Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, Ella Fitzgerald and countless other musicians made music history when they play at the 55th Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, R.I., next month. . (Herald Sun)
‘Jersey Boys’ charts the Four Seasons’ rocky course to fame Jul 19, 2009
He began emulating singers he heard on the radio - Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles, even a little Ella Fitzgerald. Still, he was living too close to the mob life to be unaffected. (Boston Globe)
Entertainer Spotlight on Julius and Sylvia (26) Jul 16, 2009
My parents music, like Johnny Mathis, Dean Martin and Ella Fitzgerald, was always being played around the house. After getting married, she moved briefly to the Hawaiian Islands before settling in Guam, living there for over 20 years. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Book looks at music industry through lens(with PHOTO GALLERY) Jul 14, 2009
Book looks at music industry through lens071409marquee6Correspondent Julius Eric Turner spent nearly 20 years working in the music business, crossing paths with luminaries ranging from Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald to Patti LaBelle and Tupac Shakur ... Julius Eric Turner spent nearly 20 years working in the music business, crossing paths with luminaries ranging from Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald to Patti LaBelle and Tupac Shakur. (Athens Banner-Herald)
A tribute to Doris Day Jul 13, 2009
"Are you kidding?" thought Haran, a San Francisco-bred performer and writer who didn't know that Day was a splendid jazz-based singer who idolized Ella Fitzgerald, one of Haran's prime inspirations. Like a lot of people, she thought of Day as the perennially sunny blonde from the light sex comedies she made late in her career. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Local branch of National Archives in Morrow uses documents to highlight history Jul 11, 2009
Like a 1954 lawsuit filed by Ella Fitzgerald against Pan Am for refusing her a seat on a flight to Australia. And two years before Jackie Robinson changed American history by becoming the first black man to play in the major leagues and 11 years before anyone heard of Parks or King, he was court-martialed by the U.S. Army for insubordination. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Sonic Spotlight: Gerry Eisenberg Jul 9, 2009
FAVORITE ARTISTS: Miles Davis, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett, Rachmaninoff, Verdi, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong. From the Thursday, July 09, 2009 edition of the Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Elvis, Sinatra top Curb's list for Hall Jul 6, 2009
If you're talking about five American icons of music, when you think of Michael Jackson, you have to think of Sammy Davis Jr. and you have to think of Ella Fitzgerald. I wish you had said 10. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Coach Hill to make annual trek Jul 4, 2009
The Stockholm Jazz Festival is one of Sweden's biggest music events, and has previously hosted stars such as Mary J. Blige, Sting, Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie. This year's event will take place July 15-19. (Fresno Bee)
Latin Jazz Music Styles Jul 3, 2009
Perhaps the most famous composer of Brazilian jazz is Antonio Carlos Jobim, who influenced American jazz musicians like Ella Fitzgerald, Vince Guaraldi, and Frank Sinatra. Several of Jobim's tunes are considered jazz standards today. (Suite101.com)
I'm (not) Gonna Live Forever Jul 1, 2009
Bennett and his contemporaries, including Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme and Ella Fitzgerald, are in a league far above the "pop" culture headed at one time by Jackson, whose biggest hit "Thriller" came before the younger generation was born. Our culture celebrates and promotes beauty, which fades. (Townhall.com)
Jackson Was A Study In Black And White Jun 29, 2009
or Little Richard, Otis Redding, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, ect. by gravyboat3000 June 28, 2009 8:05 PM PDT. (CBS News)
13 of Johnny Mercer’s most memorable songs Jun 28, 2009
Ella Fitzgerald s imperial Blues in the Night ... I M OLD FASHIONED, Ella Fitzgerald (on Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Jerome Kern Songbook, 1963). (Boston Globe)
No Celebrity Supernova Burned Brighter Jun 28, 2009
For nearly a quarter-century, Jones had been helping singers sound their best: Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald. The Wiz was just a bump in Jones' yellow brick road, or perhaps a fortunate detour. (Time.com)
Rachel York says hello to Dolly Jun 19, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Simple tunes for troubled towns Jun 19, 2009
Detroit's Metro Times described said in a review of the band that "the quintet is a tribute to the smoky, sophisticated sound of 1930s and '40s jazz, with plenty of influence from Cole Porter, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nat King Cole Trio and Sarah Vaughan, and it's a trip to hear Davis channel those old greats. Of course, it doesn't hurt to have a bunch of guys playing the hell out of vintage instruments as backup.". Shout Sister Shout was formed in 2006. (Niles Star, MI)
Needham Senior Notes (June 18) Jun 16, 2009
Singer-guitarist Ron Goldman will perform June 19 at 1:30 p.m. Goldman performs songs by artists such as Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, Sammy Davis Jr., Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, Johnny Mathis and many others. Ron has played nationally in nightclubs, restaurants, residential communities, expositions, public festivals and private functions. (Needham Tab, MA)
John D. Hale Band headlines this year's Fulton Street Fair Jun 3, 2009
She is the essence of swinging cool in the company of Nancy Wilson, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald. Nickelson says the Lisa Henry group is paying a return appearance at the Fulton Street Fair. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Second Cup Cafe: Chrisette Michele May 23, 2009
Often compared to music legends Billie Holiday and Jill Scott, the Long Island native's true favorite is Ella Fitzgerald. "Be OK" first appeared on her soul-tinged 2007 debut album, "I Am," for which she penned all her own lyrics. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Singer shocked at No. 1 standing May 21, 2009
Michele has earned comparisons to Billie Holiday; she admires Ella Fitzgerald ... Michele: Ella Fitzgerald. (CNN -- Showbiz)
George Wein stresses avant-garde acts for Newport jazz festival May 17, 2009
"Years ago I could draw 20,000 people with Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald and Erroll Garner and Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk." Even today's most popular jazz musicians - Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Branford Marsalis - are hardly household names, he says. Wein, a pianist who often plays a set at Newport (but says he won't this year), says he is always listening for what's new in jazz. (Boston Globe)
A Facelift Planned For The Historic Howard Theatre May 15, 2009
The Howard Theatre has a remarkable past, including the debut of the R&B group "The Supremes", Ella Fitzgerald was found on this stage during an amateur night program. That same amateur night idea was taken to New York to the Apollo Theatre. (W-USA News, DC)
Entertainment Spotlight on Darci Daniels (21) May 15, 2009
She remembers her mother playing records of singers Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn at home. My Mother had a beautiful voice and would wake up the family with a song every morning. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Konotey Ahulu at the Caribbean Centre May 15, 2009
Ray Charles, Steve Wonder, James Brown, Louis Armstrong , Count Basie , George Benson , Brook Benton , Church Berry , Fats Domino, Billy Eckstine, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Al Green to mention a few and all the great American musicians. His answer is that they all have at least 3 things in common beginning with the letters A, G, and M which he interprets as AFRICA, GENIUS, and MUSIC. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
More of this story May 14, 2009
She cued up Ella Fitzgerald singing Night and Day, as the dancers paired off in lifts and spins. The work was hard but the mood was light. (Newport Daily News, RI)
New systems make backing up files nearly automatic May 7, 2009
If you're preserving your Ella Fitzgerald collection, use the music version, or buy the office edition to save your business documents. Put the disk into the burner, and it calculates how many DVDs it will take to copy all of your photos, music, or documents. (Boston Globe)
'Video Quartet' opens at nasher May 7, 2009
DURHAM -- In Christian Marclay's "Video Quartet," an image of Ella Fitzgerald scat singing is juxtaposed with a separate image of an actor playing trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, who is playing music of similar style, tempo and phrasing. In another segment, Bob Dylan practices harmonica while in another frame Jimmy Stewart fumbles with that same instrument. (Herald Sun)
Get "UP CLOSE" with Montreal's singing sensation & two-time JUNO Nominee Nikki Yanofsky! May 1, 2009
of Thee I Swing, a CD/DVD of a live show performed in tribute to one of her major influences, Ella Fitzgerald. Sold out performances, teaming up with greats like Marvin Hamlisch, Count Basie Orchestra, and Wyclef Jean. (Canada Newswire)
Bennett gives museum painting of jazz great Apr 30, 2009
He gave the watercolor to the National Portrait Gallery, the third painting he has donated to the Smithsonian Institution, following a portrait of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald and a painting of New Yorks Central Park. Bennett said he chose to focus on jazz icons in some of his paintings because theyre not appreciated enough for their contributions to American culture. (MSNBC -- News)
Tony Bennett Gives Ellington Painting To Smithsonian Apr 30, 2009
This is the third painting he has donated to the Smithsonian, following a portrait of Ella Fitzgerald and a painting of Central Park. Your Comments. (W-USA News, DC)
Chuck Wicks, Julianne Hough Elimina... Apr 29, 2009
Allison Iraheta Someone to Watch Over Me, Ella Fitzgerald Allison s performance was strong, solid and fit well. Randy said he was worried because she is young, but he loved that she made the song her own. (Suite101.com)
Ruthie Foster's perfect pitch Apr 28, 2009
" It is this fascinating mixture of acoustic blues, soul and gospel that has led critics to compare Foster to Aretha Franklin and Ella Fitzgerald. Not surprisingly, she is flattered by the comparison. "They are definitely influences. Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, Phoebe Snow," she says. "Phoebe Snow's Poetry Man was the first album I ever owned. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
'Boyle is not a very good singer and everybody should calm down'... Apr 18, 2009
We are talking about the second coming of Ella Fitzgerald. Wonderful voice. (The Drudge Report)
LaBelle, Jones to be honored at Apollo concert Apr 8, 2009
Through its legendary Amateur Night, the Apollo is famous for propelling the careers of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder, James Brown and others. A host of special performances and programs are planned for the 1,500-seat theater in celebration of its opening in 1934. (MSNBC -- News)
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for April 7 Apr 7, 2009
And April is the birth month of Ella Fitzgerald, whose career spanned more than 50 years, and whose talent made her an international star. In the U.S. today, 170,000 people make their. (PR Newswire)
Plano: Concerts in the Park season kick-off Apr 3, 2009
Her repertoire ranges from Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday to Koko Taylor and B.B. King. Jessica Munn is a local girl who, like Stevie Ray Vaughn, started a musical career at a young age. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Jack Lawrence, 96; penned lyrics for 'Tenderly,' other hits Mar 24, 2009
In a songwriting career that began in the early 1930s, Jack Lawrence had his songs recorded by artists such as Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, the Andrews Sisters, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, and Tony Bennett. Among his songs, written in collaboration, are "Sunrise Serenade," which was recorded by Glenn Miller, and "Yes, My Darling Daughter," a hit for Dinah Shore. (Boston Globe)
Being Faithfull Mar 19, 2009
On the new album, Easy Come, Easy Go, Faithfull covers 18 songs by artists ranging from Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith and Ella Fitzgerald to Morrissey, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and The Decemberists. Although they are other people's songs, Faithfull makes them sound so personal that it is hard not to apply some of the lines to her story. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Barry Minniefield (14) Mar 17, 2009
"Barry credits influences from Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Liza Minelli, Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn."Stevie Wonder has been a real influence too, both his music and singing. He's pushed the envelope a lot, as they say, and challenged us all to to be more creative, to be better. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Cherished Citizen Mar 8, 2009
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The new Shanghai Blue 1920 CLUB brings a glamorous nostalgia Feb 28, 2009
So modern jazz lovers, don't expect to hear today's tunes as your ears will be seduced by tracks from Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, Nina Simone, Billie Holiday or Ella Fitzgerald. With the new concept, Shanghai Blue 1920 Club naturally are focusing on a wider target audience. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
US coin gets that swing - by featuring jazz great Duke Ellington Feb 26, 2009
In the early 20th Century he made his hometown of Washington DC a top destination for jazz, along with talents like Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and Ella Fitzgerald. The director of the US Mint, Ed Moy, said Duke Ellington was an inspirational figure to have on a coin as he "was equal parts talent, hard work, passion and perseverance". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
D.C. celebrates Duke Ellington quarter release Feb 26, 2009
He and other black music legends, such as Ella Fitzgerald, helped establish the city's U Street as an entertainment corridor. Ellington beat out designs featuring abolitionist Frederick Douglass and astronomer Benjamin Banneker. (MSNBC -- Music)
Fairies wing it at Midsummer Feb 25, 2009
Jazz, jazz and more jazz - Charlie Parker, Ella Fitzgerald, Gil Scott-Heron. Who do you dream of performing with and where. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Duke Ellington makes U.S. coin history Feb 24, 2009
Ellington performed with other famous artists, including John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, and he traveled around the world with his orchestras. He died in 1974 at age 75. (CNN -- US)
Obituary: Francis Eaton Feb 20, 2009
He had an opportunity to introduce a young Ella Fitzgerald to Boston society. After college, Mr. Eaton began his career in magazine advertising, but then decided to enlist in the military in 1940. (Needham Tab, MA)
U Street in Washington D.C. charts path of racial progress Feb 19, 2009
Over the years, America s jazz, soul and blues greats performed: Ella Fitzgerald, Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway; pianist Jelly Roll Morton; trumpeters Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis; saxophonist John Coltrane and others. So did Aretha Franklin, who ll sing at Obama s inauguration. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Big band drum legend Bellson dies Feb 18, 2009
He performed with many jazz legends including Duke Ellington, Tommy Dorsey, Woody Herman, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong. Sammy Davis Jr said that he was "the only man I know who, when he plays by himself, sounds like a symphony orchestra.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Master jazz drummer Louis Bellson dies at 84 Feb 18, 2009
Bellson's career spanned more than six decades, performing on more than 200 albums with jazz greats including Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Oscar Peterson, Woody Herman, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Music)
Acclaimed Jazz Drummer Dies Feb 18, 2009
He performed on more than 200 albums with jazz giants including Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Oscar Peterson, Woody Herman, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie and Louis Armstrong. There are tentative plans for a Los Angeles-area memorial service, followed by a funeral and burial in his boyhood home of Moline, Ill. (KWTX.com, TX)
Obituaries in the news Feb 17, 2009
Bellson's career spanned more than six decades, performing on more than 200 albums with jazz greats including Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Woody Herman, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong and his late wife Pearl Bailey. Bellson wrote more than 1,000 compositions and arrangements in several genres, including jazz, swing, orchestral suites, symphonic works and ballets. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Big band, jazz drummer Louie Bellson dies at age 84 Feb 17, 2009
Over the years, Bellson performed with such greats as Harry James, Woody Herman, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, Dizzy Gillespie, Louie Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, James Brown, Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett, Mel Torme and Joe Williams. Just a year ago, he issued his latest CD, "Louie Expedition 2," and he was still touring last fall. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for Monday, February 16 Feb 16, 2009
The names include Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald in jazz, Mahalia Jackson and Odetta in gospel and folk, and Marian Anderson and Leontyne Price in classical music. Today, stars such as Mary J. Blige and Beyonce continue the tradition. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
6 comments Feb 14, 2009
Where there was once Ella Fitzgerald there is now Britney Spears. Russell Kirk has been replaced by Arianna Huffington. (Human Events Online)
An old guitar, a new muse for Rokia Traore Feb 13, 2009
Entranced by her older brother's copy of Stevie Wonder's "Innervisions," and her father's Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Serge Gainsbourg records, she started playing guitar at 16. By 18 she was singing on a Malian TV show, accompanying herself on guitar, much to the distaste of Mali's male-dominated instrumental fraternity. (Boston Globe)
Obituaries for Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009 Feb 12, 2009
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