'Jazz's Unique Female Singers, Part I: Bessie & Billie' Webinar

Mon Dec 06 2021 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

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New York Adventure Club
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'Jazz's Unique Female Singers, Part I: Bessie & Billie' Webinar
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"If I'm going to sing like someone else, then I don't need to sing at all." -Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan: each of these great vocalists not only sang jazz standards, but defined some of the genre's greatest hits thanks to their profound individualism in front of the mic. But how did these four vocal pioneers craft their individual styles to transform already popular tunes into their own unique sound? This is the story of some of the jazz world's most influential voices, and the tools they used to craft music that continues to draw us in all these years later.
Join New York Adventure Club for a two-part musical analysis of the life and music of four legendary female jazz singers — Part One will focus on Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday.
Led by DJ and jazz historian Matthew “Fat Cat” Rivera, our digital journey surrounding some of the greatest jazz singers of all time will include:
-A survey of the life and musical influences of two great female jazz singers — Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday
-A discussion of the musical contributions and importance of these two greats, including what defined each of these artists along with their most essential contributions to jazz and culture
-An analysis of some of the greatest hits from both Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday's illustrious careers, and what personal and professional challenges they had to overcome to become the best in the biz
-A review of original multimedia , which is all pivotal to the story of these singers
Afterward, we'll have a Q&A with DJ Fat Cat — any and all questions about the musicians and music are welcomed and encouraged!
Can't make it live? Don't worry, you'll have access to the full replay for one week !
See you there, virtually!

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***A full replay of the experience will be available to all registered guests for up to a week

Testimonials
"Mathew, as always, hits it out of the park! Enjoy his sessions immensely." -Linda
"Well organized and presented in an interesting manner." -Sheila
"Mathew was an expert on jazz and the blues and had deep knowledge of the four women profiled last night." -Cathy
"The presenter was knowledgeable, thorough, and friendly. He was very well prepared, with lots of materials (video clips, still photos, audio content including 78 rpm records) and he answered questions towards the end of the session." -Ricardo
"Learning details about the 4 female jazz artists, hearing their music and seeing wonderful photos of them- thanks for including the wonderful photos done by a professional photographer." -Ruth
"Matthew was gifted and passionate on his topic." -Laurie
"I enjoyed listening to great music, and learning about the artists who created the music!" -Trish
"Great music. Learned things I hadn’t known." -Carole
"Matt is so knowledgeable and enthusiastic." -Lorna
"Matthew is so good on information. Love all of his classes." -Lanning
"Good balance between the music and the background of the person and the era." -Kathleen

Jazz's Most Unique Female Singers Series
Part I: Bessie Smith and Billie Holliday
Part II: Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan

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Photo Credit: Main Photo - William Gottlieb, Middle-Right - Carl Van Vechten
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