Marva Wright, the powerhouse New Orleans blues and gospel belter who left her job as a school secretary to sing around the world was enormously popular among fellow musicians in The Big Easy. Ms.

Marva Wright, like her voice, was stout, strong and capable of elevating everyone around her. She overcame many hurdles, as she moved beyond her church upbringing and left her job as a school ...

Blues and gospel belter Marva Wright has not performed since suffering a stroke on June 6, her second in less than a month. Tipitina’s hosted a benefit for her in August. But with medical and other ...

Berklee's New Orleans Visiting Artist series (NOVA), which brings musicians from the birthplace of jazz to America's first college of jazz for teaching residencies and performances, presents NOVA ...

Known as the “Queen of Gospel,” Mahalia Jackson needs no introduction. Countless award-winning gospel, blues, soul and jazz singers cite her as one of their key influences. Over the course of her ...