Jazz vocals

with excerpts from her Fresh Air interviews and concerts. She died last weekend after jumping to her death. She was 55. She had 17 albums to her credit and a repertoire of more than 3000 songs. Besides being a literate interpreter of American popular song, she was also a prose writer who published fiction in Mademoiselle, Cosmopolitan and The O. Henry Book of Short Stories. We also talk with Susannah McCorkle's ex-husband and former manager Dan Dinicola.(REBROADCASTS from 7/17/87, 12/23/88, 4/12/91, 7/3/96).

In honor of Billie Holiday's 100th birthday this month, several artists are releasing out Holiday tribute albums. Fresh Air jazz critic Kevin Whitehead looks at a couple of these by other singers. One he rather likes; the other, not so much.

Now that the pianists' Fats Waller project tours and has a new album, Fresh Air jazz critic Kevin Whitehead admits to mixed feelings.

Scott, who had a rare genetic condition that made him sound like a woman, was popular in '50s but didn't make any records between 1975 and 1992. He spoke with Terry Gross in 1992 about his comeback.

This is it," Webb said of Fitzgerald. "I have a real singer now. That's what the public wants."

With six concerts spread over eight discs, Wood Flute Songs documents the bassist's exhaustive and creative live output.

The 23-year-old jazz phoneme's debut album showcases her take on vintage jazz and blues numbers by Bessie Smith, Fats Waller and others.

The standards singer's solo album, Strictly Romancin', explores the ups and downs of love. Russell sings several tracks from the records during this interview and performance.

Listen to an in-studio concert and conversation with the Canadian singer and her longtime guitarist, Jordan Officer.

This interview was originally broadcast on Aug. 8, 2012.

Listen to an in-studio concert and conversation with the Canadian singer and her longtime guitarist, Jordan Officer.