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Lil Hardin Armstrong
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Lil Hardin helped introduce America to jazz music. She was a dedicated jazz pianist, who established a reputation as "Hot Miss Lil," one of the few female band ensemble members of the 1920’s. She played on many of the first jazz recordings ever made and she wrote many of the early songs of the jazz era. Though she might be identified in the jazz world as the wife of Louis Armstrong, she was much more than that. Lil Armstrong was born Lillian Beatrice Hardin on February 3, 1898. Her grandmother, Priscilla Thompson, was born into slavery in 1850 in Lafayette County near Oxford, Mississippi. Her parents separated when Armstrong was very young
The Legacy of Lillian Hardin Armstrong
by Karl Ackermann
In 2020, I published A Map of Jazz: Crossroads of Music and Human Rights (WS Publishing), a book that looks at the culture of jazz on a timeline with cultures of the world. At more than 500 pages, the book is incomplete by necessity; there is no well-marked path, and the history is sometimes nebulous. However, ...
Stomp Off, Let's Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong
by Keith Hatschek
Stomp Off, Let's Go: The Early Years of Louis Armstrong Ricky Riccardi 466 Pages ISBN: # 978-0-19-761448-8 Oxford University Press 2025 Louis Armstrong's undeniable influence on jazz and popular culture has been the subject of many books, essays, and articles throughout the years, so one wonders will another biography ...
Arturo O'Farrill's Homage To Carla Bley, Julia Hűlsmann, Vocalists Holly Cole, Aubrey Logan, Lili Anel, Liz Cole & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases including Arturo O'Farrill's Carla Bley tribute, the Julia Hűlsmann Quartet, plus vocalists Aubrey Logan, Holly Cole, Liz Cole and Lili Anel, with birthday shoutouts to jazz foremother Lil Hardin Armstrong, Caili O'Doherty, vocalists CeCe Gable, Rosemary Loar, Eugenie Jones, Aubrey Logan, and Melody Gardot. Happy listening and please support the artists ...
About Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
Instrument: Band / ensemble / orchestra
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Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five
Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five were a pioneering jazz ensemble formed in 1925, often regarded as one of the most influential groups in the history of jazz. The band, led by Armstrong on cornet, featured notable musicians such as clarinetist Johnny Dodds, trombonist Kid Ory, and pianist Lil Hardin. The Hot Five's recordings, including iconic tracks like "West End Blues" and "Potato Head Blues," played a crucial role in shaping the development of early jazz, particularly in terms of improvisation, solo performance, and the role of the individual voices within the band.
New Releases From Giorgia Hannoush, Yuhan Su, Amanda Gardier, Mary Halvorson, Eugenie Jones & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from guitarists Giorgia Hannoush and Mary Halvorson, vibraphonist Yuhan Su, saxophonist Amanda Gardier, pianist Myra Melford and vocalist Eugenie Jones, with birthday shoutouts to Marc Cary, Lil Hardin Armstrong, Jutta Hipp, Jeanne Lee, Cindy Scott, and Caili O'Doherty, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by ...
New Vocal Releases, Birthday Shoutouts to Lil Hardin Armstrong, Jutta Hipp and More
by Mary Foster Conklin
The broadcast begins the February fundraiser for the station and includes new releases from drummer Jay Lawrence & the Platinum Jazz Orchestra, vocalists Jo Lawry, Ben Cassara and Ann Hampton Callaway, with birthday shoutouts to pianists Lil Hardin Armstrong, Caili O'Doherty, Jutta Hipp, vocalists Ed Reed, CeCe Gable and bassist Katie Thiroux, among others. Thanks for ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Lil Hardin Armstrong
All About Jazz is celebrating Lil Hardin Armstrong's birthday today! Lil Hardin helped introduce America to jazz music. She was a dedicated jazz pianist, who established a reputation as “Hot Miss Lil," one of the few female band ensemble members of the 1920’s. She played on many of the first jazz recordings ever made and she ...
2022: The Year in Jazz
by Ken Franckling
Current events impacted the jazz world in significant ways throughout 2022. In its third year, the coronavirus pandemic continued to lurk in some settings, while others recovered in robust fashion. Russia's war on Ukraine was felt by musicians and triggered an outpouring of support for its victims. Initiatives to ensure greater equity in jazz advanced. The ...
Take Five With Lisa Hilton, Revisited
by AAJ Staff
Meet Lisa Hilton Lisa Kristine Hilton is a composer, pianist, producer and bandleader. Growing up on California's beautiful central coast, Hilton was so entranced with the piano that she taught herself to play with a colored keyboard guide and composed simple songs before beginning piano lessons. Attending college in San Francisco, she missed the creativity she had ...
