A talented singer, actress, and vocal arranger, Kay Thompson was a major influence on the jazz and pop music scenes of the mid-20th century. Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Years Active ...

Miles Davis. Charlie Parker. Dizzy Gillespie. Many of the greatest jazz musicians are household names, larger than life – men who left an indelible mark on American music and the culture at large.

New Orleans jazz museum highlights female artists. An exhibit at the New Orleans Jazz Museum is highlighting the work of female artists from the early 20th century to today and how they’ve help ...

To commemorate Women's History Month, World Cafe is looking back on a century's worth of music history. Every week in March, we're pinpointing distinct moments of every year from the past 100 ...

Oscar winners. Best-selling musical artists. Super Bowl halftime performers. These our Women of the Century in entertainment. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, when women ...

The music of Beethoven will be inescapable this year, as orchestras around the world celebrate his 250th birthday. But the Juilliard School has another anniversary in mind for its coming Focus Fest… ...

One of Detroit’s most unique art happenings is an event that takes audiences back nearly a century, immersing music lovers in an environment that brings iconic female jazz singers of the 20th ...

I said years ago that I thought she was the greatest female singer-songwriter of the 20th century. I still believe that.” Here’s White’s full statement: What a sad day today is.

The music of Beethoven will be inescapable this year, ... Pioneering Women Composers of the 20th Century” — will present six free concerts, Friday through Jan. 31, ...