KRLemmons Jazz Appreciation Month

April 18 Jazz Artist of the Day: Lil Hardin Armstrong

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Lil Hardin Armstrong, jazz musician, vocalist, composer and arranger is April 18 Jazz Artist of the Day.  Read about this second wife of Louis Armstrong below:

Red Hot Jazz: http://www.redhotjazz.com/lil.html

About.com: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/musicjazzblues/a/lil_armstrong.htm

All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lil-armstrong-mn0000266436

River Walk Jazz: http://riverwalkjazz.stanford.edu/program/behind-every-great-man-lil-hardin-and-louis-armstrong

Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Lil_Hardin_Armstrong.aspx

All About Jazz: http://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/lilhardinarmstrong

Susan Fleet: http://archives.susanfleet.com/documents/lilhardin.html

Music: “It’s Murder”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atkxCwt_pmM; “The Pearls”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NeWjL7NZ2U; “Doin’ The Suzie Q”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1iOUQ_YIYQ

KRLemmons Jazz Appreciation Month

April 16 Jazz Artist of the Day: Maxine Sullivan

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Maxine Sullivan, a jazz musician and vocalist is April 16 Jazz Artist of the Day. Read about this multitalented artist below

Swing Music Jazz: http://www.swingmusic.net/Sullivan_Maxine.html

All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/maxine-sullivan-mn0000395819

Pittsburgh Music History: https://sites.google.com/site/pittsburghmusichistory/pittsburgh-music-story/jazz/jazz—early-years/maxine-sullivan

Music: “Loch Lomond”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJm3wdb2r8s; “Blue Skies”:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVz1ATv7vR8; “Skylark”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGLJ3AnwQ7w; “Ain’t Misbehavin”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmS-bcT6mSs

KRLemmons Jazz Appreciation Month

April 10 Jazz Artist of the Day: Cassandra Wilson

Cassandra Wilson, award winning jazz vocalist, is April 10 Jazz Artist of the Day.  Read more about this multitalented artist below.

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Website: http://www.cassandrawilson.com/

All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/cassandra-wilson-mn0000197460

NPR: http://www.npr.org/event/music/396687392/cassandra-wilson-sings-billie-holiday, http://www.npr.org/2015/04/05/397321378/cassandra-wilson-couldnt-wait-to-reinvent-the-billie-holiday-songbook

PBS:http://video.pbs.org/video/2365457921/

Youtube videos: “Time After Time” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySVWeao57m8, “Strange Fruit” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyNtFAMMsuA

KRLemmons Jazz Appreciation Month

Day 4 Jazz Artist of the Day: Dianne Reeves

Multitalented jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves is Day 4 Jazz Artist of the Day.  Read more about this award winning vocalist below.

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Website: http://diannereeves.com/

All Music: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/dianne-reeves-mn0000211570

NPR: http://www.npr.org/2011/05/13/136275834/dianne-reeves-on-piano-jazz

PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/interviews/dianne-reeves/

Youtube videos: “Better Days” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlFj9iCnaIE, “Afro Blue” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyktHYiCPVw, “Endangered Species” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7I8FDn2WDg