jazz singers

Thirteen-year-old Chloe and her younger brother Parker are transported back to 1934 Harlem where they meet Ella Fitzgerald the day before she wins Amateur Night at the Apollo, but with Ella making plans to miss the event, the kids have to get her to the Apollo, and convince her to sing instead of dance.

Chronicles the life and career of jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, an innovative musicians and pioneer of women's and civil rights.

Illustrations and text relate the life story of Florence Mills, touching on her family history, and describing her accomplishments as a singer during the Harlem Renaissance.

Profiles fourteen women jazz singers from the 1920s to the present including Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Rosemary Clooney, and Diana Krall among others.

Describes the lives of notable jazz singers, traces their influence on one another, and investigates the impact of different innovators on the development of jazz music.

Text and photographs chronicle the personal life and singing career of the well-known jazz artist and discuss her impact on contemporary music.