Sarah Vaughan – The Nearness of You One of the most beautiful jazz standards ever written, interpreted with unmatched elegance, control, and emotional depth by Sarah Vaughan, one of the greatest voices in music history. #HistoryOfMusic #SarahVaughan #TheNearnessOfYou #Jazz #VocalJazz #GreatAmericanSongbook #JazzHistory | History of Music

Billie Holiday: How She Sang Truth to Power & Got Silenced She was born in poverty, raised in brothels, and became the greatest jazz vocalist of all time. But Billie Holiday's real power wasn't just in her voice—it was in what she dared to sing about. Born April 7, 1915 in Philadelphia, Billie Holiday (Eleanora Fagan) rose from a childhood of abandonment and abuse to become a transformative force in American music. According to the National Museum of African American History, she had no formal t

6.1K views · 1.8K reactions | Steps Ahead Reunion 51° San Sebastian jazz festival 2016 Mike Mainieri (vibraphone), Eliane Elias Music (piano), Donny McCaslin (saxophone), Marc Johnson (double bass), Billy Kilson (drums) | History of Music | Facebook