1. Lady Day, The First Lady of Swing, & Dave Brubeck

2. Jazz Standard: A. a widely known, performed, or recorded musical composition. B. Some jazz standards were actually composed in other styles (musical theatre, pop), but were later adopted by Jazz musicians or singers. C. Sometimes referred to as “The Great American Songbook”

4. Small range (approx. 1 octave) Incredible sense of time, and expressive quality to her voice Career launched by Jazz producer John Hammond Often performed with Gardenias in her hair (left)

5. Grew up in Baltimore. Her father was a guitarist. She was molested, and physically abused as a child Her mother worked as a prostitute; Billie was doing the same by age 12 Billie was bisexual, but fiercely independent. Her relationships never seemed to last long Her friendship to tenor sax player Lester Young was very special (never sexual) and he gave her the nickname “Lady Day”

6. Episode 6) 1:20:22-1:28 Life on the road and Strange Fruit YouTube song (choice)

7. Billie was a alcoholic and drug addict (heroine) She was losing her voice by the early 50s due to her drug use Died in NYC’s Met. Hospital where she was arrested for drug possession by the NYPD as she lay dying

9. Scat singing: A. Improvised singing in which the voice uses nonsensical vowel and consonant sounds, often to mimic an instrumental solo. The vowel and consonants used are meant to express articulation and style.

11. 1917-1996 (79 yrs.) 3 octave range 59 year recording career 70+ albums 40+ million sold (and counting) 13 Grammy awards National Medal of Arts Presidential Medal of Freedom

12. Episode 6) 1:12-1:20 Ella’s break and start with Chick Webb at the Savoy

13. Ella’s manager refused to put up with racial discrimination while on tour Ella and the band were arrested in Dallas, TX – the police later asked for her autograph Marilyn Monroe loved Ella and convinced the owner of the LA 50s nightclub “Mocambo” to book her

14. Regarded as perhaps the greatest Jazz album(s) ever made, the mother and father of Jazz collaborated on 3 albums (listed below). Ella and Pops were accompanied by the Oscar Peterson quartet. 1) Ella and Louis (1956) 2) Ella and Louis Again (1957) 3) Summertime (1957) songs from the Gershwin brother’s opera “Porgy & Bess”

16. Champion of child welfare issues Gave large donations to organizations for disadvantaged youths Gave her last concert in 1991 at Carnegie Hall Died at her home in Beverly Hills, CA in 1996.

18. 1920-2012 From northern California Mother was classical pianist and first teacher Time magazine cover (left) 1954 (2 nd Jazz musician ever to be on cover)

19. University of the Pacific (Bachelors) Mills College (Masters) Dave studied classically with Darius Milhaud (left) and briefly with Arnold Schönberg Drafted to WWII in 1942 where he met Paul Desmond (Sax)

20. Episode 7) 1:40-1:47 Dave Brubeck’s first band in Patton’s Army Musical Selection (choice)

21. National Medal of Arts 1994 Downbeat Hall of Fame 1994 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 1996 Kennedy Center Honor 2009 (right) Multiple honorary degrees

23. Episode 10) 58:00-1:13 Death of Pops if time