Hazel Scott News & Updates

The power and pain of Hazel Scott’s story

Poet and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib writes about Hazel Scott’s forgotten legacy, revealing h...

Mar 06, 2025 • PBS

Hazel Scott, a trailblazing entertainer and activist, was silenced. A PBS doc brings her to light

The name Hazel Scott should probably be as well known as Billie Holiday or Lena Horne. A jazz virtuo...

Feb 20, 2025 • AOL

Hazel Scott went on strike in her most popular film role

Hazel Scott went on strike while shooting "The Heat's On," where she plays two pianos at once. Hazel...

Feb 20, 2025 • PBS

Column: ‘American Masters’ brings jazz giant Hazel Scott out of the shadows

We will never see another Hazel Scott. Though you may not have heard that name until right now, you ...

Mar 03, 2025 • Chicago Tribune

Hazel Scott’s Lifetime of High Notes

She was called the “Darling of Café Society” back in 1939 when New York City was alive with the...

Oct 14, 2009 • Smithsonian Magazine

Hazel Scott, Jazz and Classical Pianist, Performs Liszt

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Aug 25, 2025 • insider.si.edu

Photograph of Hazel Scott at age three

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Jun 07, 2025 • insider.si.edu

Hazel Scott albums as co-leader or side person

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Apr 19, 2025 • Jazz

Photograph of Hazel Scott performing with Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra

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Feb 10, 2025 • insider.si.edu