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Ella Fitzgerald

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Nina Simone: A Fantasy Jazz Jam Septet for National Jazz Day

    It is no secret that jazz music is a national treasure. And locally, jazz served as the soundtrack to South Florida and its sunny lifestyle way before megaclubs and laptop DJs took over. But we're not here to bitch about overpriced nightlife spots or knob-twiddlers. It's simply time to celebrate o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    Gaby Moreno, Parks and Recreation Theme Song Composer, Playing Bardot October 11

    ​Guatemalan blues. No, that's not right. Bilingual bossa nova. Eh, it sounds fun. But it doesn't quite capture it all. OK, We think we've got it. We'll call it music. Better yet, damn good music. After all, a word that accurately describes Gaby Moreno's eclectic blend of '20s and '30s blues, Bra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Overtown Music Project's Eight Sounds of Overtown

    Overtown once rocked with the sounds and soul of musicians such as Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, and Count Basie. A hotbed of music and culture, Overtown's heyday has passed, but not entirely. This neighborhood just northwest of downtown Miami is being revitalized, with help from Amy Rosenberg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Delia Derbyshire and Miami's Coolest Experimental Ladies at Sweat Tomorrow

    ​Delia Derbyshire made electronic music in the 1960s, exhibiting her sounds at experimental and electronic music festivals while working with the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. She's best known for her recording of Ron Grainer's Doctor Who theme. But also, the female musical mastermind has been credi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Soul Food and Gospel Music at the Overtown Gospel Brunch

    ​It's going to be pretty hard to think of a better way to celebrate a pre-Mother's Day meal after you've read about the first ever Overtown Gospel Brunch.Bring your best church hat for lookin' fancy, a big fan because it's hot in Miami, and a loose dress, because there will be lots of chow. Brunch ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 31, 2011

    Rebirth of Cool

    ​It's going to be pretty hard to think of a better way to celebrate a pre-Mother's Day meal after you've read about the first ever Overtown Gospel Brunch.Bring your best church hat for lookin' fancy, a big fan because it's hot in Miami, and a loose dress, because there will be lots of chow. Brunch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2010

    Cox Radio Kills 93 Rock and Institutes 24/7 Holiday Music

    Kermit says: "Cox Radio killed 93 Rock for Christmas!"​The suits at Cox Radio finally replied! Read what they had to say about killing 93 Rock for Christmas. (Then take Crossfade's 93 Rock "Radio Sucks" poll.) Whenever Crossfade wants to flood the interior of our automobiles with a non-stop stream ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2010

    Steel Pulse's David Hinds Talks Reggae, Racism, and Barack Obama

    Photo by Cecile MaurelSteel Pulse founder David Hinds.​In the run-up to massive reggae fest Bayside Rocks, Crossfade's already spoken with Frederick "Toots" Hibbert about the birth of reggae. We've also convened with Puerto Rican crew Cultura Profética. (Not to mention, we've spent the week revis ... More >>

  • News

    April 29, 2010

    Overtown's historic Lyric Theater hangs in limbo

    Photo by Cecile MaurelSteel Pulse founder David Hinds.​In the run-up to massive reggae fest Bayside Rocks, Crossfade's already spoken with Frederick "Toots" Hibbert about the birth of reggae. We've also convened with Puerto Rican crew Cultura Profética. (Not to mention, we've spent the week revis ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2009

    Would You Like a Song with That Steak?

    Photo by Cecile MaurelSteel Pulse founder David Hinds.​In the run-up to massive reggae fest Bayside Rocks, Crossfade's already spoken with Frederick "Toots" Hibbert about the birth of reggae. We've also convened with Puerto Rican crew Cultura Profética. (Not to mention, we've spent the week revis ... More >>

  • Music

    April 16, 2009

    Ximena Sariñana Is Anything but Mediocre

    Don't be fooled by her debut album title.

  • Calendar

    March 26, 2009

    Get Jazzed in the Gardens

    Don't be fooled by her debut album title.

  • Music

    July 10, 2008

    Standing Tall

    Juan Luis Guerra has never bent.

  • Calendar

    June 19, 2008

    All Is Fair in Love

    Two of R&B’s hottest stars align at The Fillmore.

  • Music

    March 20, 2008

    Hot Blooded

    Cuban-born singer Yanelis Cortes came to this country cleaning bathrooms. Now she's live on your TV set five days a week.

  • Music

    October 18, 2007

    Diane Schuur

    Cuban-born singer Yanelis Cortes came to this country cleaning bathrooms. Now she's live on your TV set five days a week.

  • Music

    June 21, 2007

    Class and Sass

    In a world of fluffy crossover songbirds, Jane Monheit makes jazz sultry and just a little bit dangerous again

  • Music

    December 21, 2006

    Dianne Reeves

    In a world of fluffy crossover songbirds, Jane Monheit makes jazz sultry and just a little bit dangerous again

  • Music

    September 7, 2006

    Alex Acuña

    In a world of fluffy crossover songbirds, Jane Monheit makes jazz sultry and just a little bit dangerous again

  • Culture

    August 31, 2006

    Stage Capsules

    Current shows

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    August 17, 2006

    Stage Capsules

    Current shows

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    July 20, 2006

    Stage Capsules

    Current shows

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    July 13, 2006

    Stage Capsules

    Current shows

  • Culture

    July 6, 2006

    Stage Capsules

    Current shows

  • Music

    April 6, 2006

    Dee Dee Bridgewater

    Current shows

  • Music

    August 25, 2005

    Karrin Allyson

    Current shows

  • Music

    April 7, 2005

    Lenny Kravitz

    Current shows

  • Music

    September 16, 2004

    Cheryl Bentyne

    Current shows

  • Music

    November 20, 2003

    Second Act

    René Marie returns from the homestead to the stage

  • Music

    September 26, 2002

    Mayra Valdés

    La Diosa del Mar (Jazzheads)

  • Calendar

    August 29, 2002

    Silent Music

    At the Jazz Film Festival, images can sing

  • Music

    July 18, 2002

    Various Artists

    Verve Remixed "Verve"

  • Music

    May 23, 2002

    Toots and Mouth Disease

    Harmonica Baron Thielemans suffers the jazz bug gladly

  • Music

    May 16, 2002

    BEST JAZZ RADIO PROGRAM

    Weekend Jazz Saturday with Tracy Fields

  • Music

    February 28, 2002

    A Song in Need

    With Isis, jazz is the best policy

  • Music

    April 5, 2001

    Sarah Vaughan

    Sarah Vaughan
    Allegro

  • Music

    February 22, 2001

    Nothing but Jazz

    Brazilian trumpeter Claudio Roditi plays it every which way

  • Calendar

    June 22, 2000
  • Music

    May 11, 2000
  • Music

    October 14, 1999

    Bold Soul Sisters

    Les Nubians embrace the feminist mystique

  • Calendar

    April 29, 1999

    Night & Day

    April 29 - May 5, 1999

  • Calendar

    May 7, 1998

    Night & Day

    May 7 - 13, 1998

  • Calendar

    April 16, 1998

    Night & Day

    April 16 - 22, 1998

  • Music

    January 29, 1998

    The Son Remains the Same

    April 16 - 22, 1998

  • Music

    December 25, 1997

    The Sweet Buy and Buy

    April 16 - 22, 1998

  • Music

    November 28, 1996

    Reverb

    April 16 - 22, 1998

  • Music

    May 4, 1995

    Straight Jacquet

    The Texas Tenor train keeps a-rollin', next stop Illinois

  • Music

    August 3, 1994

    Romancing the Bean

    The rich brown joe flow has been the grounds for plenty of perky pop

  • Music

    October 27, 1993

    Rotations

    The rich brown joe flow has been the grounds for plenty of perky pop

  • Music

    May 5, 1993

    Come Rain or Come Shine

    Juanita Dixon sings like the mailman delivers

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