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Elegant Ellington at The Allen Room
Courtesy of Jazz at Lincoln Center | Posted on April 5, 2013
Where
The Allen Room
Broadway At 60th Street
New York, NY
Map
212-258-9800
When
Thu, April 25, 2013
7:00 & 9:00
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Musicians
Michael Feinstein
vocalsKurt Elling
vocalsBrianna Thomas
vocalsTedd Firth
pianoJerron "Blind Boy" Paxton
guitarAbout
Throughout his orchestra's half-century, Duke Ellington deployed the individuality of his players to infinitely creative ends, sustaining the operation on the proceeds from a series of hits that remain touchstones of the Great American Songbook. Singer-pianist-impresario Michael Feinstein, along with GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling, rising star vocalist Brianna Thomas , multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Jerron “Blind Boy” Paxton, and music director Tedd Firth will interpret these works on a show that explores both Ellington's musical roots and the full flowering of his genius....