Jazz Articles about Tom Pettit

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Ella Thompson: Triumph and Sadness

by Andrew Schinder
October 12, 2026

While the United Kingdom's relationship with and interpretations of American soul, jazz and R&B music are rightly celebrated, Australia has a rich history with Black American music as well. In fact, Aboriginal and indigenous Australians first encountered African-Americans as early as the late nineteenth century, when a choir from Fisk University, one of the United States' first Black colleges, traveled to and spent six years in Australia, where they introduced their traditional music. Jazz music made its way ...