The Glory of Improvisation

The Glory of Improvisation

The Apple Seed - Season 2013, Episode 620 , Segment 7

Ode to Jazz

Episode: Ode to Jazz

  • Jul 18, 2017 6:00 pm
  • 4:59 mins

It’s a story about Marilyn Monroe but it’s also about Ella Fitzgerald and how like many African American artists during the 1950’s, she was not playing first rate jazz clubs, even though she - and others - were first rate performers, just because of the color of their skin. Learn more about Kate Dudding by visiting: www.katedudding.com