Sarah Vaughan & Billy Eckstine, 1955 ♡

After a December concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City, musician Sarah Vaughan takes to the piano with Duke Ellington and Billy Eckstine, 1951.

The talent in this picture is immeasurable.

Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington, and Billy Eckstine backstage at New York’s Carnegie Hall in 1951.

god bless the child

Birdland Stars of '57 - Masonic Temple - Detroit : Billy Eckstine, Count Basie and his Orchestra featuring Joe Williams, Sarah Vaughan, Bud Powell Trio, Phineas Newborn jr. Quartet, Chet Baker, Lester Young, Zoot Sims, Jimmy Jones, Roy Haynes, Richard Davis, Terry Gibbs Quartet featuring Terry Pollard, Seldon Powell, Rolf Kühn

Frank Wess: Harmonizing Jazz, Weaving Legacy

Introduction: In the intricate realm of jazz, Frank Wellington Wess emerged not only as a virtuoso saxophonist and flutist but also as a key architect of the genre’s evolution. From his early days in Kansas City to his influential tenure with Count Basie and beyond, Wess left an indelible mark on jazz. This article explores the life, career, and enduring legacy of this luminary figure. Early…

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Vintage Magazine - Tan Confessions #01 (Nov1950)

Body And Soul / Dedicated To You - Sarah Vaughan and Billy Eckstine

Duke Ellington and Billy Eckstine backstage at Carnegie Hall on December 1, 1951 in New York.

Billy Eckstine

Billy Eckstine - Blue Christmas (1950)

Sarah Vaughan takes to the piano with Duke Ellington and Billy Eckstine after a Christmas concert in 1951.

Billy Eckstine - (I Love) The Rythm in a Riff

1966 - Billy Eckstine, Oscar Peterson and his Trio, Maynard Ferguson and his Big Orchestra - Carnegie Hall - New York

I Want to Talk About You (Remastered)

Billy Eckstine's "I Want To Talk About You"