Over 14K music fans have voted on the 115 Best Female Jazz Singers Of All Time. Current Top 3: Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan
Meanwhile, they have garnered widespread critical acclaim, with publications such as Rolling Stone and Pitchfork Media listing albums such as Aquemini and Stankonia among the best of their era. Also ranks #1 on The 60+ Best Rappers From Atlanta, Ranked Also ranks #1 on The Best Southern ...
"Jazz Age" as the most pleasure in the history of the United States, the most brilliant era of the most embodies the material and hedonistic period. This era is named by the famous American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald, in his own words: "This is an age of miracles, an era of art,...
In a music era with a penchant for releasing multiple songs before an eventual album, White presents his latest work as a single collection of songs - harkening back to the days of music yore. Photo: Vampire Weekend Columbia Records Group 5 54 votes Only God Was Above Us Released: April...
Originally from North Carolina, Max Roach revolutionized jazz drumming in the bebop era by moving away from a rigid backbeat and preferring to create a more flowing and subtly shifting rhythmic pulse driven by the ride cymbal. That freed him up to use other parts of the drum set to create...
His untimely death due to complications from AIDS marked the end of an era, but his contributions to the genre will never be forgotten. Also ranks #2 on The Greatest Gangsta Rappers of All Time Also ranks #3 on The Rappers with the Dirtiest Rhymes Also ranks #4 on What People Who Have...
This 2013 compilation brings together all the sides that Basie recorded for Decca between 1937 and 1939, captured atthe height of the swing erawhen big bands held sway. Though Basie’s Decca tenure was short, it was incredibly fertile, resulting in the hits “Honeysuckle Rose” and “Pennies...
You’ll trace Japan’s unique filmmaking history, moving from the silent era to its post-war golden age to the 1960s New Wave to the anime explosion of the ’80s, all the way up to the current renaissance spearheaded by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Mamoru Hosoda. It’s a ...
Also ranks #10 on The Greatest Classical Pianists of All Time 16 Emil Gilels 993 votes A towering figure in the world of classical piano, Emil Gilels's impeccable technique and penetrating interpretations earned him his place among the greats. Coming into prominence during the Soviet era, his ...
This arrangement is fascinating – the stellar sax, piano, and trumpet solos intermingling with the bombastic big band sound so characteristic of its era. If you’re a fan of that classic big band energy, this is a must-listen! Stan Getz’ “Con Alma”,Sweet Rain(1967) ...