Hazel Scott plays two grand pianos (1943, The Heat’s On)... | Flashbak

At just 15, Hazel Scott started “jazzing” or “swinging” the classics by playing classic songs at an up-tempo and with improvisation. "The Disappearance of Miss Scott” is now streaming on PBS and the PBS app. https://ow.ly/GuKR50V8ELq | American Masters

The great Hazel Scott (June 11, 1920 – October 2, 1981) Trinidad-born American jazz and classical pianist and singer, She was not only a gifted pianist and singer – a child prodigy who at only eight-years-old was given a scholarship from the Julliard School of Music to be privately tutored – Scott was also an outspoken critic of racial discrimination and segregation, She used her influence to improve the representation of Black Americans in film. Here, she is performing “Taking a Chance on Love”

Hazel Dorothy Scott was a Trinidadian jazz and classical pianist who dazzled Hollywood as a singer and actress. This clip of her playing two grand pianos -a once- in the 1943 Mae West film, "The Heat's On," is mesmerizing. As we celebrate Black Music History Month, we're reminded of the sheer talent of those who came before us! Video Credit: EtrofOnaip/YouTube #BecauseOfThemWeCan | Because of Them We Can