Sarah Vaughan (1924 – 1990) was one of the greatest vocalists of the 20th century. With rich vibrato and an incredible range, the singer known as "Sassy" recorded critically acclaimed interpretations ...

The Concertgebouw in Amsterdam was a stop for quite a few notable jazz musicians during the 1950s and '60s, and for the past few years the Dutch Jazz Archive has released a concert from their archive ...

This June, we celebrate the legendary vocalist Sarah Vaughan - who was a mainstay on the global stage from the '40s all the way up until her passing in 1990. One of Vaughan's defining traits was that ...

Right around the time that both Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday were both enjoying mainstream success, a young Sarah Vaughan was making her way into the US jazz scene. As a singer, she ...

Some long-ago forgotten jazz magazine once went out on a limb to name the most important figures in jazz history. It went something like this (chronologically): Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, ...

When asked about the responsibility that informed musicians must carry, Estelle shared the importance of understanding the history of the different types of music and musicians that we emulate. “I ...

This is FRESH AIR. Jazz and pop and classical singer Sarah Vaughan was born 100 years ago today in Newark, N.J. As a girl, she sang in church in Newark before breaking into show business at New York's ...

Along with Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan is part of the triumvirate of classic jazz vocalists. Together they laid the foundation of contemporary jazz singing and, as such, helped ...

It's somehow fitting that a biography of Sarah Vaughan would emerge during the centennial of Ella Fitzgerald. That's been Vaughan's story from the get go. The brilliance of her instrument was, is and ...

Sarah Vaughan had the sort of voice that compels you to listen. Consider how rare that is. We listen to music while driving, cooking or cleaning. We use it as motivation to exercise and background to ...

Sarah Vaughan possessed one of the legendary voices in jazz. In this program from 1986, Vaughan's lively and sassy personality is on display, as... Sarah Vaughan On Piano Jazz Sarah Vaughan (1924 – ...