by Bman | Apr 7, 2013 | Uncategorized
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly...
by Bman | Jan 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
Blue Duchess Records Signs Jazz Tenor Sax Great Scott Hamilton Label Debut, Remembering Billie, Produced by Duke Robillard, Salutes Billie Holiday on February 26 MIAMI, FL – Blue Duchess Records announces the signing of jazz tenor saxophone great Scott Hamilton, and...
by Bman | Aug 4, 2012 | Uncategorized
Louis Armstrong (August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971), nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an "inventive" cornet and trumpet player, Armstrong was a foundational influence in...
