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Ray Skalski Illustrates Billie Holiday In Sketch Entitled “Strange Fruit”

Posted on March 18, 2021 (March 18, 2021) by Tony Zambito

The legendary and iconic jazz legend Billie Holiday has been in the news often these past few months. Most recently, as a result of the movie, The United States versus […]

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Choose Documentaries Over Movies To Learn More About Billie Holiday

Posted on March 3, 2021 (March 3, 2021) by Tony Zambito

There was plenty of promotional hype regarding the release of the movie The United States vs. Billie Holiday. The movie featured actress Andra Day in the role of the legendary […]

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How The NYC Police Used The Cabaret Card To Keep Jazz Musicians Of Color From Performing

Posted on June 8, 2020 (June 8, 2020) by JazzBuffalo

The NPR program, Jazz Night in America, recently produced an excellent 9-minute video, narrated by jazz artist Christian McBride, that provides an exposé on the infamous use of the cabaret […]

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Posted in Jazz History, Jazz News, JazzBuffaloTagged billie holiday, cabaret card, charlie parker, jazz, Jazz History2 Comments

JazzNotes: Jazz In The News

Posted on February 25, 2019 (February 25, 2019) by Tony Zambito

Stories about jazz in the news featuring Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and the Newport Jazz Festival. Verve and Impulse! Launch Vital Vinyl Jazz Reissue Series Paul Sexton – Verve and […]

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Posted in Jazz News, JazzBuffalo, JazzNotesTagged billie holiday, duke ellington, ella fitzgerald, jazz, jazz news, newport jazz festivalLeave a comment
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