Whatever else you want to say about Sarah Vaughan, she was an artist of extremes, and often of contradictions. She was born with a voice that, if not for the color of her skin in her generation, would ...

When asked about the responsibility that informed musicians must carry, Estelle shared the importance of understanding the history of the different types of music and musicians that we emulate. “I ...

"The records don't do 'em justice," is a line I hear frequently from musicians today who had the privilege of playing with jazz greats from the 1940s and 1950s. The point being that what you hear on ...

This is FRESH AIR. Jazz and pop and classical singer Sarah Vaughan was born 100 years ago today in Newark, N.J. As a girl, she sang in church in Newark before breaking into show business at New York's ...

PITTSFIELD — Through the 20th century, Sarah Vaughan was one of the most popular singers in America. She had a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the American Jazz Hall of Fame.

\The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the opening of the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The search is on for the next great jazz singer! Solo ...

The Royal Albert Hall was buzzing with anticipation as we await the start of Prom 13, one of the jazz inclusions in this year's BBC Proms. A tribute to Sarah Vaughan (1924-1990), the great American ...