This month we look at the life and career of a woman who has many titles to her name. She was an actress, a dancer, a singer, and a civil rights activist. Despite the prejudice she encountered for being African-American, Lena Horne still managed to be one of the most popular performers of her time. Lena Horne […]
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Borrowing from many styles — including jazz, soul, funk, dance pop, etc. — The Spandettes create a unique sound perfect for a laid-back summer soundtrack. Led by vocalists Alex Tait, Maggie Hopkins, and Lizzy Clarke, the band includes its own horn section to accompany the ladies’ tight harmonies. They effortlessly find a place for retro sounds in […]
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I’m sure that by now all of us have at least heard of the Oscar-winning film Whiplash and J. K. Simmons’ astounding performance of a pretty shocking character. Whiplash focuses on the relationship between young college freshman Andrew (Miles Teller) and his professor/band director, Terence Fletcher (J. K. Simmons), and it ultimately leaves the audience with the question, “Where […]
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Ella Fitzgerald, the renowned jazz singer, had her fair share of battles to fight. While she was beloved by her community (and is widely considered one of the greatest singers to this day), the fact that she was African American closed a lot of doors to her professionally. (People somehow often forget that the 50’s were amazingly racist and sexist). […]
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