Dave Brubeck, born on December 6, 1920, in Concord, California, would go on to become one of the most influential and innovative figures in the[…]
Coleman Hawkins, born on November 21, 1904, in St. Joseph, Missouri, was a pioneering figure in the realm of jazz. Revered as the "Father of[…]
Mary Lou Williams, born Mary Elfrieda Scruggs on May 8, 1910, in Atlanta, Georgia, was a pioneering figure in jazz whose innovative compositions and virtuosic[…]