Born in 1924 in Newark, N.J., Vaughan came up in the '40s, alongside bebop, a new jazz style she instantly took to. In the following decades, she proved to be one of the best singers of any genre.

Radio-wise, New York’s WKCR is devoting two full days to Vaughan’s recordings on the “Sarah Vaughan Centennial Birthday Broadcast.” Lastly, I’ll mention that I’m hosting a special presentation on ...

Sarah Vaughn is the seventh music legend to receive honor, following the likes of Johnny Cash, Ray Charles, Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Presley.

An Excerpt From "Queen of Bebop" Part One: An Artist Is Born – 1924-1947 . On November 8, 1947, Sarah Vaughan waited in the wings of New York’s historic Town Hall as saxophonist Lester Young ...

Tony winner Lillias White brings her jazz cabaret "Divine Sass" to Pittsfield, celebrating the life, voice and legacy of ...

Along with Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan is part of the triumvirate of classic jazz vocalists. Together they laid the foundation of contemporary jazz singing and as such ...

Retro Artist: This June, we celebrate the legendary vocalist and band leader Sarah Vaughan - who was a mainstay on the global stage from the '40s all the way up until her passing in 1990. Read and ...

Born in 1924 in Newark, N.J., Vaughan came up in the '40s, alongside bebop, a new jazz style she instantly took to. In the following decades, she proved to be one of the best singers of any genre.

Born in 1924 in Newark, N.J., Vaughan came up in the '40s, alongside bebop, a new jazz style she instantly took to. In the following decades, she proved to be one of the best singers of any genre.

Born in 1924 in Newark, N.J., Vaughan came up in the '40s, alongside bebop, a new jazz style she instantly took to. In the following decades, she proved to be one of the best singers of any genre.