The title of "Becoming Ella Fitzgerald," Judith Tick's incisive, doggedly researched new biography of the 20th century's preeminent songstress, suggests action and movement. This is no accident. As ...

But let’s be fair: Fitzgerald didn’t write “Mack the Knife,” making her mistake more understandable. Bobby Darrin and Louis Armstrong first sang the song, according to The Kids Should See This. Still, ...

Like Charlie Parker on the saxophone or Jimi Hendrix on the guitar, Ella Fitzgerald redefined what could be done with her instrument — which, in her case, was her singular voice — with a mix of ...

In his 859-page monograph The Swing Era (1989), composer and historian Gunther Schuller skipped past Ella Fitzgerald. In 2011, when Judith Tick asked him about the omission, he responded that "there ...

The singer Ray Brown Jr., Fitzgerald’s son, lives with his wife in western Ukraine. Tonight he’s stopping by Bryant Park for ...

Ella Fitzgerald is one of the most iconic and celebrated jazz vocalists of all time, but she was known to dabble in rock ‘n’ roll every now and then, too. As rock music became increasingly popular in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Ella Fitzgerald’s latest posthumous album, The Moment of Truth: ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – On Friday night in New York City, there was a slew of outdoor events that had to be canceled because of ...

The majesty and magic of Ella Fitzgerald performing live is brought to vivid life in the new animated video for the incredible, one-of-a-kind performance of her beloved tune, "Cheek To Cheek," ...

The night before Ella Fitzgerald's historic concert with Duke Ellington in Stockholm, she played two concerts in Copenhagen. For Ella Fitzgerald, this was like playing at home because she had an ...

The Ella Fitzgerald Papers reveal a surprising connection between Fitzgerald and the Kennedy Inauguration Corey Schmidt Frank Sinatra had been planning the gala since Kennedy’s victory in November ...

This documentary from Leslie Woodhead gives the first lady of song a dry, PBS-ready treatment. By Ben Kenigsberg When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn ...