One of the UK's leading chamber orchestras is swapping classical for cool this autumn, teaming up with a celebrated jazz vocalist to honour one of the greatest voices of the 20th century. London ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Genesis Theatre Company, founded in 2005 by Sherri Brown-Webster, is set to debut its latest production, ‘Simply Ella,’ Sept. 20 and 21 at the Marian University Theatre, ...

Ella Fitzgerald, known as the First Lady of Song, was a legendary jazz singer celebrated for her extraordinary vocal range and emotive delivery. Fitzgerald’s unique ability to master both scat singing ...

There are few voices in jazz, and perhaps in all of music, that carry the warmth, depth and precision of Ella Fitzgerald's. Her effortless swing, her impeccable phrasing, her ability to transform even ...

Ella Fitzgerald is one of the most iconic and celebrated jazz vocalists of all time, but she was known to dabble in rock ‘n’ roll every now and then, too. As rock music became increasingly popular in ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — The City of Newport News is honoring jazz legend and Newport News native Ella Fitzgerald this spring with a celebration of her legacy and music. The concert series, presented by ...

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R&B legend, Detroit native and Grammy nominee Freda Payne is bringing jazz luminary Ella Fitzgerald back to life onstage at Meadow Brook Theatre’s “Ella, First Lady of Song,” opening this weekend at ...

Freda Payne’s name is forever associated with her 1970 classic hit song, ”Band of Gold.” But Payne says she was “bred as a jazz singer” and that’s why playing jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald felt natural to ...

So does Misty Copeland, Drake, Alicia Keys, and Chaka Khan. You’d do it, too, if you thought you could sing and dance and make a living at it. Alas, not everyone can be a paid performer on a big stage ...