Celebrating The Ella Fitzgerald Songbook at Stanford Jazz Festival at Dinkelspiel Auditorium

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...

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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. Bay Area piano master Larry Dunlap and woodwind virtuoso Noel Jewkes will help make this concert a fitting tribute to the great music of this amazing legendary singer.

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