Swing Beat: Changamiré On Seeking Billie

Swing Beat: Changamiré On Seeking Billie

Gardenias was the original working title—named, of course, for the signature flowers the subject wore in her hair—of the album that became Seeking Billie: The Unusual Tribute to Billie Holiday. “The [final] title came from my crowdraising campaign, which had that name,” says Kimberly Ross, a vocalist and songwriter whom D.C. jazz enthusiasts know better as Changamiré. “Because it is unusual. I have Billie in my sights, but I’m digging deeper: th…