jazz appreciation month ⁽⁵⁾

Any fan of jazz would probably know the name Billie Holiday by heart, or would probably know her as Lady Day. One of the most famous jazz musicians of all time, she was best know for her powerful vocal musicality and ability to improvise on…

Are you a jazz enthusiast? Do you enjoy the works of Miles Davis, John Coltrane and/or Carmen McRae? Do you miss live music? Then I have some great news for you. The Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium (CBJC) will be hosting their annual Central Brooklyn Jazz…

Sarah Vaughan was a jazz singer from Newark, New Jersey. Born in 1924 to musical parents, Vaughan began piano lessons at seven years old and sang for her church. In her mid-teens she was finding her way into night clubs to perform, and ultimately dropped…

April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and MusicSOL intends to celebrate accordingly. We may not realize it in the moment, but history is being made with each passing day. On this day, April 7th, in Jazz history, there are no shortages of brick-laying events to mention.

With the month of April being Jazz Appreciation Month, I thought I'd dive into the genre of jazz and look at the unique and weird aspect of it. I thought to myself that since jazz is predicated on improvisation and is one of the more…