Benny vs Artie
From 'Softly as in a morning sunrise' to 'Moonglow' , we have mixed 20 'Traditional Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Enduring rivalry between Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman'. It...
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Holiday sings lynching, Crystal’s uncle sells records—justice hums in minor key
Linking Billie Holiday to Billy Crystal’s uncle, the story traces the roots of “Strange Fruit,” a chilling protest song about lynching that reshapes 20th-century music. Holiday’s haunting performance transforms a poem into a cultural indictment, sung not with fanfare but subdued rage.
Later, figures like lyricist Michael Stoller and Atlantic Records’ Jerry Wexler circle this legacy, shaping the soundtrack of the civil rights era through quieter, calculated acts of defiance recorded in smoky studios and dim-lit clubs.
Source: Music Industry News – Published on February 7, 2026
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Se(a) Se(x) And Sun
From 'Beyond The Sea' to 'East Of The Sun (And West Of The Moon)' , we have mixed 21 'Languorous Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Sea, Sex, Sun and...
She Asks
From 'What Kind Of Fool Am I' to 'Why must your love well be so dry' , we have mixed 18 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Questions Women Ask'....
Trials And Errors
From 'Alone Again Naturally' to 'Falling In Love Again' , we have mixed 20 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Again (and Never Again)'. "Trials And Errors" has The Frank...
Day In
From 'One Fine Day' to 'Mr. Day' , we have mixed 16 'Jazz, Pop & Latin' tunes around the theme of 'Day'. "Day In" has Melody Gardot, Eliane Elias, Dinah...
Their Favourite Things
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James Van Heusen Goes All The Way
From 'Polka Dots And Moonbeams' to 'Darn That Dream' , we have mixed 21 'Jazz' tunes written or co-written by 'James Van Heusen'. It has Bobby Darin, Chico Hamilton, Frank...
Low Probabilities
From 'The Best is Yet to Come' to 'If You See My Rooster' , we have mixed 20 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Things That (Almost) Never Happen'. It...
La Forza del Destino
From 'You are my destiny' to 'Stroke of Fate' , we have mixed 19 'Jazz and Latin' tunes around the theme of 'Destinies'. It has The Ronettes, Rockie Charles, Freddie...
Jazzin’Around Some Of These Days
From 'Some Of These Days' to 'Some of these days (Shelton Brooks)' , we have mixed 18 'linked together by a clue' tunes around the theme of 'Shelton Brooks'. It...
It Takes Many To Be Alone
From 'Alone In The City' to 'Lonely Boy Blues', we have mixed 17 'Jazz and Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Solitude'. It has Mal Waldron, Brenda Lee, Wes Montgomery,...
Morning Glories
From 'What's Your Story Morning Glory' to 'In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning', we have mixed 19 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Morning'. It has Stacey Kent,...
Carolling The Ladies
From 'Minha Senhora' to 'Luck be a Lady', we have mixed 19 'Jazz and Latin Music' tunes around the theme of 'Men singing their Ladies (Happy Encore)'. It has Lou...
Sing C’est La Vie
From 'Singin' the Blues' to 'Crickets Sing for Ana Maria', we have mixed 18 'Jazz' tunes around the theme of 'Singing and Singers'. It has Al Jolson, The New Seekers,...
Indra Rios-Moore – Heartland
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They Cover The Waterfront
From 'The Waterfront' to 'Didn't Old John Cross The Water', we have mixed 20 'Jazz & Blues' tunes around the theme of 'Water'. It has Billie Holiday, Muddy Waters, Lead...
Cassandra Wilson – Coming Forth by Day
Released on April 7, 2015, "Coming Forth by Day" is an album by Cassandra Wilson, dedicated to Billie Holiday and produced by Nick Launay.Track Listing : 1.Don'T Explain (Billie Holiday,...
Irving Berlin…Always
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