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 ...
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 ...