Billie Holiday – Illinois Jacquet  – Ella Fitzgerald
I took this photograph while walking in St. Albans, Queens. Â It is a mural of jazz artists: Â Billie Holiday, Illinois Jacquet and Ella Fitzgerald (one of my grandmother’s favorites). Â This mural is located on Linden Boulevard under the Long Island Rail Road overpass at 180th Street, near the Saint Albans station. Â This mural first appeared in 2004, organized by Willie Morgan and designed by Joe Stephenson with the assistance of other volunteer artists. Â This mural is a great contribute to some of the great late singers, jazz musicians and R&B singers who have been forgotten. Â As I pass along this mural, I remember some of the songs sang by these artists (yes, I’m telling my age). Â They contributed some great music and will always be remembered by the old generation who could appreciate great music. Â Many thanks to the contributors of this mural, a job well done!
By: Katrina Newell
Alex the painter was the name of the original painter who created the Mural of the jazz legends at the lirr station underpass. I was there when he painted it. He had an art shop on newburg street near linden Blvd. He inspired me to start painting when I was a girl.