A friend of Quincy Jones recalled how the all-night jam sessions they used to have during the Montreux Jazz Festival crackled with the electricity between the musicians present.
1957 saw the opening of the famed hotel-casino known as the Tropicana. The resort gained notoriety for its entertainment options, presenting big-name jazz artists like Louis Armstrong and the enduring showgirl revue Folies Bergere, earning it the moniker “Tiffany of the Strip” due to its opulence.
Director Sam Taylor-Johnson didn’t want her 2024 biographical drama film about Amy Winehouse to be too similar to the 2015 Oscar-winning documentary by Asif Kapadia.
Tony Bennett, the legendary American singer who has won over 20 Grammy awards, has passed away at the age of 96.