Here, more knowledgeably than any critic, he tells what he learned about the singular essences of the famed players he played with. Billie Holiday said of the accompanists she had endured: "I've been with some pretty big shots and they didn't dig me no...

Her Words" A Theatrical Musical Presentation at Capitol View Library Saturday, February 18th 1:00pm - 2:30pm Free “In Her Words” is a musical theatrical production that pays tribute to legendary creatives Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Nina Simone, Zora...

All these tunes deal with a rich girl who was looking, desperately, for Something Else. You know-- the same theme Billie Holiday loved like heroin. Sorry. The shrink in me took over for a minute. Though this diagnosis is still true.... This blend of...

Many of her recordings of jazz and pop standards are considered definitive, and she also co-authored a number of immortal classics. As such, it's unsurprising that many tribute songs dedicated to Holiday have been released over the years. Here, we'll...

In fact, this weekend. Saturday's headliner is five-time Grammy winner Buddy Guy, considered one of the greatest Chicago blues pickers ever. Sunday's lineup concludes with Detroit vocalist Janiva Magness, whose influences include Etta James, Billie...

Surprisingly, then, most of the reissues have been pretty good, and this one — informally recorded with some banjo and guitar in a Colorado cabin — is among the best. Dalton sings in a flat twang with bright, waxy vowels — Billie Holiday, sure, but...