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.

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 ...

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 ...

Black Female Jazz Artists Ella Fitzgerald . Ella Fitzgerald, known as the “First Lady of Song,” was a vocal powerhouse whose career spanned over six decades.

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.

Van Doren Waxter in New York is featuring three women artists at its Independent 20th Century booth. Pictured is Zoe Longfield’s Untitled, a gouache on paper.