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In the 1940s, when most women singers adorned big bands as stage attractions rather than legitimate members of jazz ensembles, Sarah Vaughan, along with her predecessor Ella Fitzgerald, helped elevate the vocalist's role as equal to that of the jazz instrumentalist. A woman known for her many vicissitudes, Vaughan's outspoken personality and artistic eloquence brought her the names "Sassy" and "The Divine One.” A talented pianist, she joined the ranks of the 1940s bebop movement and became, as a member of the Earl Hines and Billy Eckstine bands, one of its most celebrated vocalists. Her dynamic vocal range, sophisticated harmonic sense, and horn-like phrasing brought Vaughan million-selling numbers and a stage and recording career that spanned half a decade. Sarah Lois Vaughan was born the daughter of Asbury and Ada Vaughan on March 27, 1924, in Newark, New Jersey
The Jazz Barn: Music Inn, the Berkshires, and the Place of Jazz in American Life
by Katchie Cartwright
The Jazz Barn: Music Inn, the Berkshires, and the Place of Jazz in American Life John Gennari 264 Pages ISBN: #978-1-68458-285-3 Brandeis University Press 2025 Award-winning author, University of Vermont professor and Berkshire County native John Gennari encapsulates his fascinating history of The Jazz ...
Announcing Top Five Finalists Of The 14th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
Tickets are now on sale. Sunday, November 23 @ NJPAC, 1 Center Street, Newark, NJ. Reserve online at sarahvaughancompetition.com or by calling 888.466.5722. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the top five finalists of the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Pulled from almost 200 entrants from 27 different countries, these ...
Bob Magnusson Joins Former Trio Mates Wofford, Plank In San Diego Hall Of Fame
Legendary jazz bassist Bob Magnusson, who cut his teeth in Buddy Rich’s big band before joining Sarah Vaughan’s combo, was inducted into the San Diego Music Hall of Fame on Saturday, September 27, 2025. Magnusson joins 2024 inductee Jim Plank (drums) and 2023 inductee Mike Wofford (piano), the three of whom comprised the classic house band ...
Franck Amsallem: A Jazz Life From New York To Paris
by Frank Housh
Franck Amsallem is a Paris-based pianist, singer, and composer educated in the United States. His debut recording, Out A Day (OMD, 1992) with Gary Peacock and Bill Stewart was recently reissued and remastered (streaming only), and his most recent album The Summer Knows (Un été 42) was released May 10, 2025. The Summer Knows ...
Last Chance To Enter the 14th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) continues to accept applicants for the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The search is on for the next great jazz singer! Solo vocalists from around the world are encouraged to submit their entries before September 2, 2025, by visiting SarahVaughanCompetition.com. In the Fall, the Top Five ...
Sarah Vaughan, G. Thomas Allen, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Billy Eckstine and More!
by Jua Howard
Greetings Music Family! It's time for another episode of the “First Instrument Jazz Show!" I've got new music from The DIVA Jazz Orchestra with Ann Hampton Callaway, Nnenna Freelon, Benny Benack III, Emma Smith and Kieran Brown, and more timeless music from Sarah Vaughan, Billy Eckstine, Cecile McLorin Salvant, G. Thomas Allen, Kate McGarry, Take 6 ...
Chuck Mangione: Back On Track
by Michael Ricci
This article first appeared on All About Jazz in June 1999... without embedded videos. For three decades, Chuck Mangione's infectious energy, unbridled enthusiasm, and pure joy have defined his deep passion for music. Born and raised in Rochester, New York, he first garnered attention playing with the Jazz Brothers alongside his older brother, Gap. ...
Courtney Cutchins: Grunge to Grace
by Angelo Leonardi
È un debutto discografico dalla lunga gestazione --almeno un decennio-quest'album di Courtney Cutchins, che rilegge in ottica jazz l'estetica grunge, sottolineandolo nella scelta del titolo. Dei nove brani che costituiscono il percorso musicale, la cantante ne riprende due dal repertorio dei Soundgarden ("Boot Camp" e “The Day I Tried to Live") e uno da ...
Deborah Silver: Deborah Silver with the Count Basie Orchestra: Basie Rocks!
by Jack Bowers
Basie Rocks! A great idea? One best left on the cutting-room floor? Or perhaps a little of both? There are reasonable arguments to be made on all sides of the equation. On the one hand, this is the one and only Count Basie Orchestra, swinging in its own exceptional way. On the other, the orchestra has ...
