On January 23, 2007, Blue Note Records will release the companion soundtrack to Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life, a 90-minute documentary film about the pioneering African-American composer, arranger and ...
The happy sounds of Bill Charlap's sparkling rendition of Billy Strayhorn's 1935 "Fantastic Rhythm raises the curtain on the soundtrack of Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life. A companion to the PBS ...
While many classic jazz standards live on for decades through countless covers, only a few speak to the queer experience with such profound resonance. “Lush Life” by Billy Strayhorn is a song that ...
Editor’s Note: Billy Strayhorn, who was a composer and musician with Duke Ellington and wrote some of the best-known jazz songs of the age, was born on Nov. 29, 1915 in Dayton. In recognition of that ...
‘A focal point for the world of gay men of color’: Inside Billy Strayhorn’s historic Sugar Hill home
In the heart of the historic Sugar Hill neighborhood in West Harlem stands 315 Convent Ave.—an ornate row house along a tree-lined street—and the former home of Billy Strayhorn, one of the most ...
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