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Count Basie Musician T-Shirt

Description: Count Basie (1904-1984) was a highly influential jazz pianist, organist, composer, and bandleader. He led one of the most celebrated big bands in jazz history, known for its swinging rhythm section, blues-infused sound, and the "head arrangement" style of improvisation. Basie's understated yet powerful piano playing and his ability to create a cohesive and dynamic ensemble sound left an indelible mark on jazz music, shaping the sound of the swing era and beyond.

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Dizzy Gillespie Musician T-Shirt

Description: Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993) was a groundbreaking and influential jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader. A key figure in the development of bebop, Gillespie's virtuosic playing, characterized by its speed, complex harmonies, and soaring high notes, revolutionized jazz. His signature puffed cheeks and bent trumpet became iconic. Gillespie was also a charismatic performer who helped popularize bebop and Afro-Cuban jazz, leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of American music and Black cultural history.

Tags: african american, black culture, black history, black history month, black lives matter
Cab Calloway T-Shirt

Description: Cab Calloway (1907-1994) was a vibrant and influential jazz singer, dancer, and bandleader renowned for his energetic stage presence and distinctive scat singing. His signature song, "Minnie the Moocher," with its famous "Hi-de-ho" chorus, became a cultural phenomenon. Calloway's Cotton Club Orchestra was a popular attraction, and he helped break down racial barriers by touring internationally and appearing in films. His flamboyant style and musical innovations left a lasting impact on American music and entertainment.

Tags: african american, black culture, black history, black history month, black lives matter
Thelonious Monk T-Shirt

Description: Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) was a highly original and influential jazz pianist and composer. Known for his unique improvisational style, characterized by dissonant harmonies, unconventional rhythms, and angular melodies, Monk was a key architect of bebop, though his approach was distinctly his own. His compositions, such as "Round Midnight" and "Straight, No Chaser," are jazz standards. Despite initial critical misunderstanding, Monk's innovative and idiosyncratic genius ultimately secured his place as one of the most important figures in jazz history.

Tags: african american, black culture, black history, black history month, black lives matter
Nat King Cole T-Shirt

Description: Nat King Cole (1919-1965) was a highly successful and influential jazz pianist and vocalist. Initially renowned for his innovative piano trio, Cole transitioned to become a popular mainstream singer with a smooth, distinctive baritone voice. His numerous hit songs, including "Unforgettable" and "The Christmas Song," crossed racial barriers and garnered him a wide audience. Despite facing racial prejudice, Cole hosted his own television show, a groundbreaking achievement for a Black entertainer at the time, solidifying his legacy as a musical icon and a pioneer in the entertainment industry.

Tags: african american, black culture, black history, black history month, black lives matter
Dizzy Gillespie T-Shirt

Description: Dizzy Gillespie (1917-1993) was a groundbreaking and influential jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader. A key figure in the development of bebop, Gillespie's virtuosic playing, characterized by its speed, complex harmonies, and soaring high notes, revolutionized jazz. His signature puffed cheeks and bent trumpet became iconic. Gillespie was also a charismatic performer who helped popularize bebop and Afro-Cuban jazz, leaving an indelible mark on the landscape of American music and Black cultural history.

Tags: african american, black culture, black history, black history month, black lives matter
Bille Holiday - Black History T-Shirt

Description: Bille Holiday was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills.

Tags: african american, black culture, black history, black history month, black lives matter
Nina T-Shirt

Description: Eunice Kathleen Waymon, professionally known as Nina Simone, was a multifaceted American artist renowned for her contributions as a singer, songwriter, and pianist. Beyond her musical prowess, she was also a passionate civil rights activist. Her exceptional talent allowed her to traverse a wide array of musical styles, embracing classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop with equal mastery. Nina Simone's versatile and powerful voice left an indelible mark on the world of music, resonating with audiences across genres and generations.

Tags: african american, black history, black history month, black lives matter, black power
Marvin Gaye - Cool Soul T-Shirt

Description: Marvin Gaye - Cool Soul

Tags: hip hop, soul, marvin, gaye, singer
Marvin Gaye T-Shirt

Description: Marvin Gaye

Tags: african american, black history, black history month, black lives matter, black man
Nina Simone T-Shirt

Description: Eunice Kathleen Waymon, professionally known as Nina Simone, was a multifaceted American artist renowned for her contributions as a singer, songwriter, and pianist. Beyond her musical prowess, she was also a passionate civil rights activist. Her exceptional talent allowed her to traverse a wide array of musical styles, embracing classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop with equal mastery. Nina Simone's versatile and powerful voice left an indelible mark on the world of music, resonating with audiences across genres and generations.

Tags: african american, black history, black history month, black lives matter, black power
Nina Simone T-Shirt

Description: Nina Simone

Tags: retro, african american, music, black history, nina
Nina Simone T-Shirt

Description: Nina Simone

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Nina Simone - Mood T-Shirt

Description: Nina Simone

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Nina Simone - Genius T-Shirt

Description: Nina Simone

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Nina Simone -To me, we are the most beautiful creatures in the whole world. Black people. T-Shirt

Description: Eunice Kathleen Waymon, professionally known as Nina Simone, was a multifaceted American artist renowned for her contributions as a singer, songwriter, and pianist. Beyond her musical prowess, she was also a passionate civil rights activist. Her exceptional talent allowed her to traverse a wide array of musical styles, embracing classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop with equal mastery. Nina Simone's versatile and powerful voice left an indelible mark on the world of music, resonating with audiences across genres and generations.

Tags: african american, black history, black history month, black lives matter, black power
Nina Simone -To me, we are the most beautiful creatures in the whole world. Black people. T-Shirt

Description: Eunice Kathleen Waymon, professionally known as Nina Simone, was a multifaceted American artist renowned for her contributions as a singer, songwriter, and pianist. Beyond her musical prowess, she was also a passionate civil rights activist. Her exceptional talent allowed her to traverse a wide array of musical styles, embracing classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop with equal mastery. Nina Simone's versatile and powerful voice left an indelible mark on the world of music, resonating with audiences across genres and generations.

Tags: african american, black history, black history month, black lives matter, black power
Marvin Gaye T-Shirt

Description: Marvin Gaye

Tags: african american, black history, black history month, black lives matter, black man
How You Gonna Win When You Ain't Right Within T-Shirt

Description: How You Gonna Win When You Ain't Right Within

Tags: hip hop culture, hip hop fashion, hip hop music, hip hop style, hip hop urban clothing
Young Lauryn Hill T-Shirt

Description: Young Lauryn Hill

Tags: african american, black lives matter, black queen, black woman, fugees
Sarah Vaughan T-Shirt

Description: Sarah Vaughan, often referred to as the "Divine One," was a legendary jazz vocalist known for her unparalleled vocal range and exquisite musicality. With a career spanning over five decades, Vaughan's velvety voice and innovative interpretations of jazz standards solidified her status as one of the most influential singers in the genre's history.

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Vintage Lauryn Hill T-Shirt

Description: Lauryn Hill, a multifaceted artist, gained fame as a member of the iconic hip-hop group The Fugees before establishing herself as a solo artist. Known for her powerful vocals, poignant lyrics, and innovative fusion of hip-hop, R&B, and soul, Hill's impact on music transcends generations, solidifying her legacy as a trailblazer and influential figure in the industry.

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Young Lauryn Hill T-Shirt

Description: Lauryn Hill, a multifaceted artist, gained fame as a member of the iconic hip-hop group The Fugees before establishing herself as a solo artist. Known for her powerful vocals, poignant lyrics, and innovative fusion of hip-hop, R&B, and soul, Hill's impact on music transcends generations, solidifying her legacy as a trailblazer and influential figure in the industry.

Tags: african american, black culture, black history, black lives matter, black music
Everything is Everything T-Shirt

Description: Everything is Everything

Tags: hip hop culture, hip hop fashion, hip hop music, hip hop style, hip hop urban clothing
Marvin Gaye - Smiling T-Shirt

Description: Marvin Gaye - Smiling

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Marvin Gaye T-Shirt

Description: Marvin Gaye

Tags: 80s, 90s, african american, black history, black history month
Ella Fitzgerald T-Shirt

Description: Ella Jane Fitzgerald was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, intonation, and a "horn-like" improvisational ability, particularly in her scat singing

Tags: african american, black history month, black lives matter, black power, black pride
Sarah Vaughan T-Shirt

Description: Sarah Lois Vaughan was an American jazz singer and pianist. Nicknamed "Sassy" and "The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine Grammy Awards. She was given an NEA Jazz Masters Award in 1989

Tags: african american, african american history, black activism, black history month, black lives matter
Cab Calloway T-Shirt

Description: Cabell Calloway III was an American jazz singer and bandleader. He was a regular performer at the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he became a popular vocalist of the swing era. His niche of mixing jazz and vaudeville won him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 years

Tags: african american, african american history, black activism, black history month, black lives matter
Bille Holiday Singer T-Shirt

Description: Bille Holiday was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills.

Tags: musician, black power, blues, black lives matter, lady day
Bille Holiday Golden Singer T-Shirt

Description: Bille Holiday was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills.

Tags: black music, african american, jazz, blues, black power
Bille Holiday Lady Day T-Shirt

Description: Bille Holiday was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills.

Tags: black culture, blues, lady day, singer, musician
Bille Holiday T-Shirt

Description: Bille Holiday was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills.

Tags: black history, singer, african american, black music, black culture
Bille Holiday - Lady Day T-Shirt

Description: Bille Holiday

Tags: musician, lady day, black history, blues, african american
Billie Holiday T-Shirt

Description: Billie Holiday

Tags: musician, blues, black culture, african american, music
Ella Fitzgerald T-Shirt

Description: Ella Fitzgerald

Tags: african american, black history, black history month, black lives matter, black power

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