Big Maceo Merriweather (born Major Merriweather on March 31, 1905, in Atlanta, Georgia, and passed away on February 23, 1953) is remembered as one of[…]
Mary Lou Williams was a remarkable figure in the realm of jazz, renowned for her virtuosity as a pianist, composer, and arranger. Here are 10[…]
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[…]
Nina Simone, born Eunice Kathleen Waymon on February 21, 1933, in Tryon, North Carolina, was an iconic American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist.[…]