Lizz Wright

WBGO's Nicole Sweeney talks with vocalist Lizz Wright about her debut album from 2003 and her latest recording, as well as about her alternate career as a chef at a Chicago cafe.

The project is a partnership with 651 ARTS, the African performing arts institution in Brooklyn

Jonathan Chimene, David Kaufman and Steven Sussman share images from three-day jazz festival at the BRIC House

Photos from the Jazz Music Awards held October 22 in Atlanta, Ga. and hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater and Delroy Lindo

Today BRIC announced the eighth annual BRIC JazzFest, which will take place Oct. 20-22, with a guest curation by trumpeter Maurice Brown.

'Holding Space' will be the first release on Lizz Wright's own label, Blues and Greens Records. WBGO is proud to premiere a short film by the same name, created under pandemic conditions.

Ella Fitzgerald and The Apollo Theater — the two iconic names have been entwined since the dawn of her performing career, when she stepped out of…

Doug spoke with a number of musicians, producers and writers while organizing a WBGO News roundup of tributes to Aretha Franklin. Here are three…

Lizz Wright is well acquainted with the storytelling power of a journey. Her music, rooted in the gospel truths and rustic byways of this country, could…

Lizz Wright, “Seems I’m Never Tired Lovin’ You”Lizz Wright delivered a gift last year in the form of her sixth album, Grace. A statement of extravagant…