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Angela Stribling, Jazz Vocalist and BET Pioneer, Dies at Home After Two-Year Battle
entertainment12 days ago

Angela Stribling, Jazz Vocalist and BET Pioneer, Dies at Home After Two-Year Battle

Angela Stribling, a jazz vocalist and former BET host, died on September 26, 2026, after a two-year battle with brain cancer. Her husband, Ken Washington, confirmed the news on September 27, noting she passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. Stribling was a prominent figure in Washington, D.C., media, hosting 'Pillow Talk with Angela' on WHUR and Sirius XM. She previously pioneered jazz coverage on BET in the 1990s, hosting shows like 'Jazz Central' alongside Ramsey Lewis and Lou Rawls. Tributes from colleagues, including Ed Gordon, highlighted her warm presence and impact on the music industry.

via USA Today|
#angela-stribling#bet#brain-cancer
Jazz icon Cassandra Wilson passes away at 70
obituaries1 month ago

Jazz icon Cassandra Wilson passes away at 70

Cassandra Wilson, a two-time Grammy-winning jazz singer whose genre-blending voice spanned blues-based jazz, folk, pop and R&B, died at 70 in her native Jackson, Mississippi. Named Time's America’s Best Singer in 2001, she won Grammys for New Moon Daughter (1997) and Loverly (2009) and was named an NEA Jazz Master in 2022; tributes from peers highlighted her Mississippi roots and boundary-breaking artistry. Her 2015 album Coming Forth by Day paid homage to Billie Holiday.

via NBC News|
#cassandra-wilson#grammy#jazz
Jazz Legend Cassandra Wilson Passes Away, Leaving a Lasting Sound World
arts-entertainment1 month ago

Jazz Legend Cassandra Wilson Passes Away, Leaving a Lasting Sound World

Jazz icon Cassandra Wilson has died at 70 in Jackson, Mississippi. Renowned for blending blues, folk and diasporic influences, she won two Grammys for New Moon Daughter (1997) and Loverly (2009) and was praised as Time’s “America’s best singer” in 2001; in 2022 she was named an NEA Jazz Master. Tributes from peers and a nod to her Mississippi roots underscore the enduring impact of her expansive, genre-defying voice.

via The Independent|
#arts-entertainment#cassandra-wilson#jazz
Jazz Legend Cassandra Wilson Dies at 70, Leaving a Boundless Voice Legacy
entertainment1 month ago

Jazz Legend Cassandra Wilson Dies at 70, Leaving a Boundless Voice Legacy

Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson, a two-time Grammy winner and NEA Jazz Master, died at age 70 at her home in Jackson, Mississippi. Time named her “America’s best singer” in 2001, and she won Grammys for New Moon Daughter (1997) and Loverly (2009). In 2022 she was honored as an NEA Jazz Master. Tributes from peers like Jon Batiste celebrated her Mississippi roots and genre-spanning voice that broadened blues-based jazz across folk, pop, R&B and beyond.

via Page Six|
#cassandra-wilson#entertainment#grammy-awards
Jazz Icon Cassandra Wilson Passes Away at 70
culture1 month ago

Jazz Icon Cassandra Wilson Passes Away at 70

Renowned jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson, a two-time Grammy winner known for her smoky contralto, died at 70 in Jackson, Mississippi, with her family and manager stating she passed away peacefully at home and no cause was disclosed. Born in 1955, she rose to prominence after joining Blue Note, delivering acclaimed albums such as Blue Light Til Dawn and New Moon Daughter (the latter winning a Grammy). Her last studio album was 2015’s Coming Forth By Day, and she later joined the Dopamine supergroup and received the NEA Jazz Master Fellowship in 2022.

via Stereogum|
#cassandra-wilson#culture#grammy
Cassandra Wilson, Trailblazing Jazz Icon, Dies at 70
entertainment1 month ago

Cassandra Wilson, Trailblazing Jazz Icon, Dies at 70

Cassandra Wilson, the Mississippi-born, two-time Grammy-winning jazz vocalist known for blending blues, folk and other genres with a signature contralto, died at 70 in Jackson, Mississippi. Time magazine hailed her as America’s best singer in 2001; she won Grammys for New Moon Daughter (1997) and Loverly (2009) and was named an NEA Jazz Master in 2022. Her career spanned mentoring in New Orleans, leading Steve Coleman’s M-Base Collective, a Billie Holiday tribute at the Apollo in 2015, and her 2015 album Coming Forth by Day, reflecting a lasting Mississippi-rooted influence on global jazz.

via The Guardian|
#cassandrawilson#entertainment#grammy
Trailblazing Jazz Voice Cassandra Wilson Passes at 70
music1 month ago

Trailblazing Jazz Voice Cassandra Wilson Passes at 70

Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning jazz singer and pivotal M-Base figure, died at age 70 in Jackson, Mississippi; the cause was not disclosed. She won Grammys for Best Jazz Vocal Performance in 1997 for New Moon Daughter and Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2009 for Loverly, was named Time’s America’s Best Singer in 2001, and released her final solo album Coming Forth by Day in 2015 as an homage to Billie Holiday.

via Variety|
#cassandra-wilson#grammy#jazz
Jazz Icon Cassandra Wilson Dies at 70, Leaving a Lasting Vocal Legacy
music1 month ago

Jazz Icon Cassandra Wilson Dies at 70, Leaving a Lasting Vocal Legacy

Cassandra Wilson, a two-time Grammy-winning jazz vocalist known for blending jazz with pop and for inventive reimaginings of standards, has died at 70. A Mississippi native who helped launch the M-Base movement in New York, she released landmark albums including Blue Light 'til Dawn (1992) and New Moon Daughter (1995), won Grammys for New Moon Daughter (1997) and Loverly (2009), and collaborated with the Roots, Angelique Kidjo, Wynton Marsalis and many others; her death was confirmed by her manager, with no cause disclosed.

via rollingstone.com|
#blue-light-til-dawn#cassandra-wilson#grammy-awards
Jazz Icon Cassandra Wilson Passes Away at 70, NEA Jazz Master Legacy Remembered
arts1 month ago

Jazz Icon Cassandra Wilson Passes Away at 70, NEA Jazz Master Legacy Remembered

Jazz singer Cassandra Wilson, a two-time Grammy winner and NEA Jazz Master from Jackson, Mississippi, died September 2 at age 70; she passed peacefully at home with family. Renowned for blending blues, country and folk into jazz, she helped redefine vocal jazz after Blue Light ’Till Dawn and was honored as NEA Jazz Master in 2022, leaving a lasting influence on peers and fans. Tributes from colleagues and WBGO reflect her boundary-breaking voice.

via WBGO|
#arts#cassandra-wilson#grammy-awards
LA's Inaugural Jazz Festival Postponed Just Before Kickoff
us-news2 months ago

LA's Inaugural Jazz Festival Postponed Just Before Kickoff

LA’s inaugural LA Jazz Festival, headlined by John Legend and Janelle Monae, was postponed hours before kickoff due to last-minute public-safety and permitting costs. Ticket holders will receive refunds within 30 days, and organizers plan to reschedule for 2027, with Jazz on the Beach at Dockweiler Beach as the only component still planned. Several events, including Jazz After Dark and the Caribbean Street Carnival, were canceled as production and permit hurdles surfaced. The festival was billed as the largest Black-owned jazz festival in LA and spanned two weeks across Southern California.

via New York Post|
#festival#jazz#los-angeles
Ten defining Abdullah Ibrahim recordings that shaped South African jazz
music3 months ago

Ten defining Abdullah Ibrahim recordings that shaped South African jazz

This piece highlights ten landmark Abdullah Ibrahim recordings—Scullery Department; Jumping Rope; Mannenberg; Jabulani; Just You, Just Me; Mandela; The Wedding; Joan Capetown Flower (Emerald Bay); Dreamtime; and Nisa—tracing his evolution from Cape Town pianist Dollar Brand with the Jazz Epistles to international stardom, and illustrating his synthesis of gospel-inflected swing, Monk-inspired motifs, avant-garde explorations, and enduring resilience through apartheid, exile, and late‑career reinvention with Ekaya and solo work.

via The Guardian|
#abdullah-ibrahim#jazz#jazz-epistles