July 21: Vivian Reed
The spectacular instrument that is her voice has lost none of its range and power.
Carol Woods: Lighting Up a Stage with the Barry Levitt Trio
Two words that apply to the mighty Carol Woods in their most sincere sense are “diva” and “entertainer.”
Billie Holiday
September/October 2015 BILLIE HOLIDAY by Melody Breyer-Grell. For all the hardships that she did endure, the thing she must and will be remembered for is her emotional genius.
Ladies Sing the Blues: A Billie Holiday Centennial Birthday Celebration
Producer/director Daryl Nitz brought together a bevy of Chicago’s best jazz divas to salute Lady Day on her hundredth birthday.
Corky Hale: A Tribute to Billie Holiday’s 100th Birthday
Corky Hale celebrated Holiday’s hundredth birthday with a swinging show performed