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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Andra Day as Billie Holiday in The United States vs. Billie Holiday. (Courtesy Hulu)

Opening Up the Oscars: ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor April 25, 2021

  One of the final contenders for the upcoming Academy Awards is “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” a Lee Daniels film following the life and career of jazz singer Billie Holiday. Based...

Photo of Steve Lindeman (Courtesy of Steve Lindeman)

Steve Lindeman & Friends Dazzle at Utah’s Jazz & Roots Festival

By Oakley Burt, Arts Editor September 6, 2019

  The 2019 Utah Jazz and Roots Festival truly was a celebration of jazz music and Utah's diverse communities. Held at the Gallivan Center in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, friends and families...

Gordon and Connie Hanks (Courtesy of the Hanks)

Gordon and Connie Hanks: The Hearts of Jazz in SLC

By Palak Jayswal, Arts Editor March 7, 2019

  Gordon and Connie Hanks live, breathe and love jazz music. They are appropriately dubbed “icons of the Salt Lake jazz community” and have been working their entire lives to bring wonderful...