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R&B legend, Detroit native Freda Payne plays jazz diva Ella Fitzgerald in stage musical
Detroit Free Press· 6 days agoR&B legend, Detroit native and Grammy nominee Freda Payne is bringing jazz luminary Ella Fitzgerald...
Antoinette Montague in New Jersey at Bickford Theatre at the Morris Museum 2024
Broadway World· 3 days agoJoined by a stellar band, and tap dance sensation, A.C. Lincoln, Antoinette transforms the Back Deck...
Baseball in the Movies and More Programs to Kick off Summer
Smithsonian Magazine· 7 days agoET. This weekend workshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET on Zoom. Smithsonian Jazz...
North Carolina rapper Petey Pablo wins a new honor to ‘Raise Up’ in his home state
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAs a record executive, he signed Bill Withers and became widely known for ensuring Black artists got...
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love South African Jazz
New York Times· 2 days agoThe country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50 years of recordings picked by musicians, poets and writers ...
IN THE HEIGHTS, SOFT POWER & More Set for Signature Theatre 2024-25 Season
Broadway World· 7 days agoSignature Theatre has unveiled its 2024-2025 Season. “For 35 years, Signature has been an important...
Cécile McLorin Salvant Finds “the Gems That Haven’t Been Sung and Sung”
The New Yorker· 6 days agoSalvant’s work is rooted in jazz—in the tradition of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan and Abbey...
Give Good Vibes: 7 Steps to Singing Vibrato
Backstage.com· 14 hours agoEnsure you have a solid foundation in vocal technique by identifying your voice type and vocal range, practicing vocal exercises like glides and lip...
Alice Russell Shares Club-Ready Remix of 'Gravity'
Broadway World· 13 hours agoMuch-loved British soulstress Alice Russell shares a club-ready remix of ‘Gravity’ by London-based studio production outfit Payfone. ‘Gravity (Payfone Remix)’ is a slow-house gem that combines ...