Jazz Articles about April May Webb

Introducing Vocalist April May Webb

by Sanford Josephson
January 5, 2025

When April May Webb was attending William Paterson University more than 10 years ago, pianist Mulgrew Miller, who was Director of Jazz Studies, came to one of her ensemble classes and played a Sarah Vaughan record. “He kinda was trying to fool me," Webb said. “He didn't tell me who it was, and he asked me, 'Do you know what this is?' I said, 'Yeah, that's Sarah Vaughan.' He said, 'You need to study her even more because she encompasses ...