As a child, Chicago jazz singer Dee Alexander learned to love the music of Dinah Washington, which her mother liked to play on Sundays as she did the ironing. Credit: Raymond Mays Dinah Washington was ...
The program will feature classic jazz, current jazz that is in the tradition of classic jazz, jazz fusion, and music by local artists covering all forms of jazz. We do this in three segments, each an ...
On Aug. 29, 2024, 11 years since the Dinah Washington Cultural Arts Center opened, and 100 years since the "Queen of the Blues" was born Ruth Lee Jones in Tuscaloosa, an exhibit of photos and ...
Today, Grammy-winning vocalist Ledisi announced For Dinah, a deeply personal tribute album to her lifelong hero, the legendary jazz and blues singer Dinah Washington, to be released on Oct. 3 via ...
In honor of Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington's centennial birthdays, eight of Chicago's top jazz vocalists and entertainers gather together to mark two illustrious careers. Join Kimberly Gordon, ...
At the LA Phil, Ledisi paid homage to Dinah Washington, putting her own spin on classic hits and debuting her new album, 'For Dinah.' Ledisi celebrated her Dinah Washington tribute album with a ...