Blog – Night is Alive

Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit

July 17, 2019 / Night is Alive / Helpful Insights / blues, blues history, blues music, blues musician, did you know, interesting trivia, jazz, jazz facts, jazz history, jazz music, jazz musician / No Comments

The greatest protest song ever written was "Strange Fruit" sung by the great Billie Holiday. Learn how the song has influenced civil protests ever since the 1930's!

Lester Young: The President

July 15, 2019 / Night is Alive / Helpful Insights / blues, blues history, blues music, blues musician, did you know, interesting trivia, jazz, jazz history, jazz music, jazz musician / No Comments

Do you know what makes Lester Young one of the most influential tenor saxophone players of all time?

On the Road with Kathy – Planes, Trains (and Automobiles)

July 10, 2019 / Night is Alive / News From Elsewhere / blues, blues history, blues music, blues musician, did you know, interesting trivia, jazz, jazz facts, jazz history, jazz music, jazz musician / No Comments

The touring lifestyle appears glamorous at first glance – but also difficult in ways one would not initially expect.

Night is Alive Feature: Bill Cunliffe, Pianist

July 9, 2019 / Night is Alive / Artist Biography, Bill Cunliffe / bill cunliffe, blues, blues history, blues music, blues musician, did you know, interesting trivia, jazz, jazz facts, jazz history, jazz music, jazz musician / No Comments

Upcoming Performance at Nighttown, Cleveland Bill Cunliffe, his all-star octet, and jazz vocalist Andy James are currently in the middle of a multi-city tour. In addition to serving as James’