Who were the three women in the iconic 1958 photo known as "A Great Day in Harlem"? All three left their mark on the music in ...

In 1954, Mary Lou Williams was feeling burnt out. The pianist had been one of the true jazz modernists, pushing the boundaries at every turn. She was a mentor to the beboppers, she wrote one of ...

The women-led East End Jazz will celebrate women’s history month with a concert Friday night at the Jamesport Meeting House.

Among the game changers who overcame systemic roadblocks, Mary Lou Williams, Marian McPartland, Toshiko Akiyoshi and Nina Simone will be profiled. We’ll also be featuring todays’ most ...

She is survived by her husband, Steven Palmer; daughter, Shannon (Jesse) Valeria; two grandsons; a great-grandson; sisters, Mickey (John) Palo, Dawn (Bud) Stymus, Deborah (Rick) Kleinow; sister-in-law ...

Strayhorn (1915-1967), an openly gay Black man, was "one of the preeminent geniuses in jazz history" but "lived much of his public life in the shadow of his mentor and collaborator Duke Ellington," ...

East End Jazz will present a special concert event with the Women in Jazz All-Star Band, in honor of Women’s History Month at ...

supported tours to Colombia and Togo and Benin in West Africa. She was also selected as one of five female jazz pianists invited to participate in the inaugural Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz ...

MADISON - Mary Lou Heiar, age 94, of Madison, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at UW Hospital and Clinics. She was born on September 5, 1930, in Reedsburg, the daughter of Charles and ...

M. Sanford “Sandy” Hodges passed away in a local hospital on March 18, 2025, due to complications from pneumonia surrounded ...

M. Sanford “Sandy” Hodges passed away in a local hospital on March 18, 2025, due to complications from pneumonia surrounded ...