This is FRESH AIR. Jazz and pop and classical singer Sarah Vaughan was born 100 years ago today in Newark, N.J. As a girl, she sang in church in Newark before breaking into show business at New York's ...

A world of jazz just minutes from home, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the top five finalists of the 11th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.

Registration for the 14th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition Closes September 2, 2025. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) continues to accept applicants for the 14th ...

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center has announced the opening of the 13th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The search is on for the next great jazz singer! Solo vocalists ...

SULTRY SONGSTRESS Sarah Vaughan is singing the blues these days — but they’re not the box-office variety. Currently warbling her way across Europe in jazz tempo, the diminutive Miss Vaughan is hitting ...

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) has announced the opening of the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Solo vocalists from around the world are encouraged to ...