Remembering jazz singer Lorez Alexandria on her birthday

We're celebrating today with Lorez's classic 1978 version of "Baltimore Oriole" and a 1990 performance in Tokyo. 

Happy 75th Birthday Bill Frisell!

Celebrating guitarist Bill Frisell's 75th birthday with a timely performance of a Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn classic and more. 

Remembering singer/pianist and composer Hoagy Carmichael on his birthday!

Remembering Hoagy Carmichael with a 1961 appearance on the Tennessee Ernie Ford Show, two versions of "Stardust" and more. 

Remembering Lorez Alexandria on her birthday

Raising a glass to jazz vocalist extraordinaire Lorez Alexandria with "I'm Wishin'" and "Baltimore Oriole"

B-Side Wins Again: Hoagy Carmichael

One of Hoagy Carmichael's best loved tunes "Stardust" was originally issued as the B-side of "One Night In Havana" in 1928. Oops.

Nicola Conte vs. Lorez Alexandria

Bridgette Amofah voices Nicola Conte's swingin' update of Baltimore Oriole on his great new Free Souls album.