Ella Fitzgerald

WBGO’s Lee Mergner recommends ten of his favorite holiday tracks by jazz legends.

WBGO’s Lee Mergner talks with author Stephanie Stein Crease about ‘Rhythm Man’—her biography of drummer and bandleader Chick Webb.

The story of Ella Fitzgerald’s remarkable debut, told in an excerpt from Stephanie Stein Crease’s “Rhythm Man: Chick Webb and the Beat That Changed America.”

In celebration of Ella Fitzgerald’s birthday on April 25, WBGO hosts and staff recommend their favorite cuts by the legendary vocalist.

In time for Valentine’s Day, WBGO hosts and staff recommend their favorite love songs in (or adjacent to) the jazz genre.

Ella Fitzgerald's only concert album of songbook material, and her only live recording with a full orchestra, will release Verve on on June 24. Here's what makes it special.

For this year's 4/20, we've got a Take Five takeover — by Jazz Cabbage, a forthcoming limited-run podcast exploring the cultural intersection of jazz and cannabis.

In search of holiday inspiration? WBGO has you covered.As we round the final lap of a uniquely trying year, music is more of a comfort than ever. And even…

By the early 1960s, Ella Fitzgerald was an established international artist, beginning to reap the fruits of a 25-year career.Onstage, her perfect…

Ella Fitzgerald had a brilliant night in Germany 60 years ago, as captured on the iconic album Ella in Berlin: Mack the Knife. Two years later, on March…