The best songs by New Jersey chanteuse Sarah Vaughan explain how she modernized the art of jazz singing in the post-war era.

It’s “Sassy First Soars: Sarah Vaughan in the 1940s”… coming up on this edition of Night Lights. Jazz and popular-song expert Will Friedwald once wrote that “The first time you hear ...

Ann's loving tribute to the great Sarah Vaughan channels the spirit of "The Divine One" as no other living vocalist can. Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote of her performance, "Ann Hampton ...

The Nearness of You; Just Friends; Thinking of You; Come Rain or Come Shine; You're Mine, You; Street of Dreams; East of the Sun (and West of the Moon); Spring Will Be a Little Late This Year; Black ...

Newark ’s jazz joints are buzzing in 2025, with spots like Clement’s Place leading the charge. Tucked on Washington Street, ...

This one-of-a-kind concert explores the lives and music of jazz legends Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald, and how they infused the genre with a revolutionary new sound and purpose.