Tag Archives: Dizzy Gillespie

“Call and Response” with Keter and Ella

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

The summer of 2017 has been a wonderful season of teaching and learning for me, especially when it comes to those lessons about outstanding musicians.  The music of bassist Keter Betts (1928-2005), for example, continues to provide abundant evidence of … Continue reading →

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Singing, Swinging, and Bopping with Dizzy, Ella, and Lena!

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Dr. Regennia N. Williams, Founder, President, and Executive Director

I am certain that writer-photographer William Gottlieb enjoyed his work as a journalist, especially since it afforded him countless opportunities to see and hear many of the greatest jazz artists of all time–including Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, and Lena Horne.  … Continue reading →

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