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WBGO’s Lee Mergner talks with author Judith Tick about her new biography ‘Becoming Ella Fitzgerald’ which explores the life and legacy of the legendary vocalist.
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WBGO’s Felix Hernandez, host of Rhythm Revue, features the R&B and funk singer Jessica Cleaves, known for her work with Friends of Distinction, Earth Wind & Fire and George Clinton.
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She's among the last living beboppers, one of the first singers on Blue Note and a pioneer of voice and bass. The legendary Sheila Jordan joins Christian McBride for a career-spanning conversation.
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In an excerpt from ‘Bing and Billie and Frank and Ella and Judy and Barbra,’ author Dan Callahan recounts the final years of Billie Holiday’s life, including her recording of ‘Lady in Satin.’
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WBGO’s Gary Walker talks with trombonist and vocalist Hailey Brinnel about her new album ‘A Beautiful Tomorrow.’
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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.”
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WBGO’s Nicole Sweeney talks with René Marie and the filmmakers of the animated short film ‘Tuning René Marie’ about the singer-songwriter’s traumatic early life.
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WBGO’s Pat Prescott talks with vocalist Maysa about overcoming challenges during her life and career, as well as about her new album “Music For Your Soul.”
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WBGO’s Brian Delp talks with singer and pianist Champian Fulton about her new album ‘Meet Me at Birdland’ and why she loves to perform live.
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Filmmaker Judy Chaikin, director of “The Girls in the Band,” recalls her time spent with Billie Holiday in Las Vegas in 1957.