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 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 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 ...

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 early 1933, a 15-year-old Ella Fitzgerald spent many a day dancing for dimes and nickels on the sidewalks of Yonkers, N.Y. At least she did until a truant officer caught her and hauled her to ...

Singer Ella Fitzgerald was known as "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella" over the course of her career. The ...

The life and times of the First Lady of Song has been turned into a musical — with a powerhouse team developing it for Broadway. Acclaimed playwright, author and actress Anna Deavere Smith has written ...

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While many jazz purists would argue that the true nature of the genre is a sprawling, 10-minute instrumental full of spontaneity and ever-changing melodies, many listeners tend to find their footing ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The City of Newport News is honoring jazz legend and Newport News native Ella Fitzgerald this spring with a celebration of her legacy and music. The concert series, presented by ...

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