nanila: pretending to be french (vintage me: camhoor)
([personal profile] nanila posting in [community profile] multibeautiful Sep. 27th, 2011 11:24 am)
Today’s Trinidadian jazz pianist and singer and absolutely stunning woman comes to us courtesy of [personal profile] aris_tgd’s suggestion.

















Hazel Scott plays "Takin’ A Chance" (YouTube, 03:35. Skip to 02:30 if you want to see closeups of some truly astounding fingerwork.)
Hazel Scott plays two grand pianos. And sings. (YouTube, 04:10)
aris_tgd: Wheelchair Ballroom, text: "Dance" (dance)

From: [personal profile] aris_tgd


Yay! Those are some fantastic pictures you found!

She was a true pioneer. First woman of color to have her own US television show, too. And those hands!
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