Lotus Blossom, Raincheck and some less well known tunes from the Strayhorn songbook. article by Larry Slater, published on ...
‘A focal point for the world of gay men of color’: Inside Billy Strayhorn’s historic Sugar Hill home
In the heart of the historic Sugar Hill neighborhood in West Harlem stands 315 Convent Ave.—an ornate row house along a tree-lined street—and the former home of Billy Strayhorn, one of the most ...
Pianist and bandleader Jason Yeager lit up the Birdland stage last week with a swinging celebration of Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington. Joined by Danny Weller on bass, Alphonso Horne on trumpet, ...
St. Vincent has a wide array of covers up her sleeve: Rihanna, Tool, Lou Reed, Metallica. The past couple nights, she performed Billy Strayhorn’s 1948 jazz standard “Lush Life.” On Saturday (Oct. 27), ...
Lush Life, Take the A Train and more article by Larry Slater, published on April 10, 2026 at All About Jazz. Find more Radio ...
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. As Maine’s Novel Jazz Septet celebrates the group’s 21st year together, it ...
"Strayhorn: An Illustrated Life is a stunning collection of essays, photographs, and ephemera celebrating Billy Strayhorn, one of the most significant yet under-appreciated contributors to 20th ...
The Blue Big Band, Swampscott’s community jazz orchestra, will perform Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s Far East Suite this Sunday, April 12, at 2 p.m. at Swampscott Auditorium, 200 Essex St.
Kelly Strayhorn Theater (KST) invites audiences to celebrate its 25th anniversary and experience the beloved holiday concert Suite Life: A Celebration of Billy Strayhorn & Gene Kelly on Saturday, ...
Online exhibit examining two jazz standards, each one its author's most-recorded piece: Caravan, written in 1936 by Duke Ellington and Juan Tizol, and Take the 'A' Train, composed in 1941 by Billy ...
When Jazz St. Louis and Saint Louis Dance Theatre (STLDT) joined forces last year to reimagine Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker, the result was a holiday classic in its own right. The production itself was an ...
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