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Celebrating The Ella Fitzgerald Songbook at Stanford Jazz Festival at Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Courtesy of Jennifer Low | Posted on May 12, 2016
Where
Dinkelspiel Auditorium
Stanford Jazz Festival
471 Lagunita Dr
Stanford, CA
Map
(650) 723-2300
When
Sun, July 10, 2016
2:00 pm
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Musicians
About
The great Ella Fitzgerald was born nearly 100 years ago. During her lengthy career, she not only invented the role of the jazz vocalist, but she converted thousands of Americans into jazz fans. With her joyful approach to the music of Broadway, Tin Pan Alley, and Hollywood, Ella created renditions of familiar songs that have long outlasted the popularity of the originals. Vocalists Kenny Washington, Bobbe Norris, and special guest and SJW alumna Alex Brandenburg have all been under Ella’s influence, and they pay tribute to Ella’s repertoire, sense of swing, and improvisational mastery in this special performance...