Billie Holiday’s Legacy: Risks of Speaking for Jazz
Billie Holiday faced persecution by Federal Bureau of Narcotics for singing 'Strange Fruit,' highlighting the risks Black artists took when speaking out against injustice....
Helen Jones Woods, Jazz Pioneer, Dies of COVID-19 at 96
Helen Jones Woods, founding member of the first integrated all-women jazz orchestra International Sweethearts of Rhythm, died of COVID-19 at 96....
Miles Davis Honored by NYC Landmarks Commission at Ceremony
NYC Landmarks Commission honored jazz legend Miles Davis with a medallion ceremony at his former Upper West Side brownstone on West 77th Street in May...
Duke Ellington’s Personal Treasures Auction Set for May 18
Duke Ellington's personal treasures including his white baby grand piano, original manuscripts, and paintings go up for auction May 18 at Harlem's National Jazz Museum....