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Dinah Washington

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The versatile vocalist Dinah Washington was born Ruth Lee Jones in Tuscaloosa Alabama on August 29th 1924. She grew up in Chicago where her family moved in 1928. Her mother was heavily involved in church community centered around St Luke’s Baptist and Dinah was surrounded by gospel and church music since her early childhood. She exhibited musical talents at an early age and was part of the church choir playing the piano and singing gospel in her early teens. At age 15, enamored by Billie Holiday, she started playing and singing the blues in local clubs and made quite a name for herself

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Ruthie Foster, Gretchen Parlato, Alden Hellmuth, Brothers/Nevala/Aucoin, Enoch Smith Jr., Brittany Anjou & More

Read "Ruthie Foster, Gretchen Parlato, Alden Hellmuth, Brothers/Nevala/Aucoin, Enoch Smith Jr., Brittany Anjou & More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


This broadcast includes new music from Ruthie Foster, Gretchen Parlato, Alden Hellmuth, Michael Brothers / Andy Nevala/Tim Aucoin, Enoch Smith, Jr. plus a single from Bi Tyrant & Brittany Anjou, with birthday shoutouts to Dinah Washington, Alice Coltrane, Vicki Burns, Mimi Fox, Imani Rouselle, Linda May Han Oh, Patricia Brennan, Honorable Men Mark Winkler, Michael Dease ...

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Article: Interview

The Art of Swing: A Conversation with Champian Fulton

Read "The Art of Swing: A Conversation with Champian Fulton" reviewed by Mark Robbins


There are some musicians who seem completely at home in the language of jazz, and Champian Fulton is certainly one of them. As both a pianist and vocalist, she's built a career on bringing the Great American Songbook to life with elegance, swing, and an unmistakable sense of joy. Her performances feel rooted in the tradition, ...

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Article: Play This!

Dida Pelled: Blues in the Night

Read "Dida Pelled: Blues in the Night" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Dida Pelled's I Wish You Would (La Reserve) is more than a love letter to the blues, a genre she returns to after the high bar she set with A Missing Shade of Blue (Red Records). It is the definitive statement of an artist whose signature lies in the irresistible contrast between the understated intimacy of ...

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Article: Interview

Dida Pelled: Sultry Swing, Blissful Blues

Read "Dida Pelled: Sultry Swing, Blissful Blues" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke


Jazz and blues have different feels and styles. There's plenty of room for an artist to explore possibilities therein, bringing along influences and preferences, creating a distinctive strain that leaves a delectable impression. An artist with her own compelling style exists in Brooklyn in the person of Dida Pelled, a guitarist, songwriter, and educator ...

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Article: Live Review

David Murray, Amina Claudine Myers and Matthew Shipp At The Long Play Festival

Read "David Murray, Amina Claudine Myers and Matthew Shipp At The Long Play Festival" reviewed by Paul Reynolds


David Murray, Amina Claudine Myers, and Matthew Shipp Theater for a New Audience Long Play Festival New York NY May 2, 2026 As the first full day of the Long Play Festival, Saturday offered the event's usual diversity of offerings, with 25-plus performances ranging from New-Music ensemble Bang on a ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Brian Citro, Meg Okura, and Dinah Washington

Read "Brian Citro, Meg Okura, and Dinah Washington" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


This show has a couple of detours into the world of blues and includes music by Brian Citro, Ellen Rowe, Chris Rea, Meg Okura and Dinah Washington. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Conrad Herwig ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Happy Birthday Charles Mingus, Carl Allen, and Others; Recent music from Sasha Berliner, Lexingtone, and More

Read "Happy Birthday Charles Mingus, Carl Allen, and Others; Recent music from Sasha Berliner, Lexingtone, and More" reviewed by David W. Daniels


Celebrating Charles Mingus' birthday with the (still relevant) classic “Fables of Faubus." Other birthdays recognized include Harvey Mason Sr., Paul Chambers, Joe Henderson, and others. Recently released jazz from Soulive, the Sistering (aka Nnenna Freelon et al), Ingrid Jensen, and others. Classic jazz from Eddie Palmieri, Yusef Lateef, Sonny Rollins, and more.Playlist Eddie Palmieri ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Music By Lisanne Lyons, Gregory Lewis & Ms. Raina, Wild Blue Herons, Maria Schneider Orchestra & More

Read "New Music By Lisanne Lyons, Gregory Lewis & Ms. Raina, Wild Blue Herons, Maria Schneider Orchestra & More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


This broadcast marks the final week of fundraising and includes new music from Lisanne Lyons, Gregory Lewis & Ms. Raina, Wild Blue Herons and Maria Schneider Orchestra with birthday shoutouts to Ida Cox (Wild Women Don't Get the Blues), Nancy Wilson, Nicole Mitchell, Kate Olson, Sara Caswell, Nupher Fey, Tracy Yang and Elsa Nilsson, among others. ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Classic Jazz From Vinyl, including Herbie Hancock and Dinah Washington, and new music from Betty Bryant and Soulive

Read "Classic Jazz From Vinyl, including Herbie Hancock and Dinah Washington, and new music from Betty Bryant and Soulive" reviewed by David W. Daniels


Classic jazz--vinyl from Herbie Hancock, Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine, and all-digital from Bobby Hutcherson and Gene Ammons. New music from Rules and Gregory Porter, Betty Bryant, Joe Magnarelli, Soulive, and others. Recognizing birthdays this week for Stan Getz, Joe Sample, Eubie Blake, Vinnie Colaiuta, and others. Playlist Horace Silver “The Outlaw" from Further ...


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