Hazel Scott

piano, vocals · 1920–1981 · Port of Spain

Headliner at the Café Society from 1939 to 1943, she refused stereotyped roles in Hollywood and in 1950 became the first African American person to host her own television series, which was canceled after her testimony before the HUAC. Based in Paris from 1957 to 1967, she left with Relaxed Piano Moods (Debut, 1955) her most esteemed record.

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Styles

• Swing, big bands
• Bebop (Minton's, Monroe's)

Landmark tracks

• A Foggy Day (1955)
• Like Someone in Love (1955)

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Oct 8, 2025: Hazel Scott, la pianiste en noir et blanc (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

Sources

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