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| Antoinette Montague Quintet: A Tribute to the Ladies who Bling and Swing Antoinette Montague Quintet with Danny Mixon will perform on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at the historic Flushing Town Hall a Tribute to the Ladies who Bling and Swing - The music of Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Etta Jones, Alberta Hunter, Bessie Smith, Judy Garland, and many more! Vocals, Piano, Harp, Cello, Bass and Drums - an evening of joyful, swinging, emotional music. "My grandfather said of Ella Fitzgerald that she was 'beyond category', and I would like to say the same to Antoinette Montague." – Mercedes Ellington, CEO The Duke Ellington Center for the Arts – "Montague's interpretative powers reign supreme." – John Gilbert, eJazzNews – "Jazz players love to accompany a genuine jazz singer and Antoinette is as real as they come: good range, phrasing and taste." – Jazz Times – "Antoinette has the instrument, delivery and enunciation, when performing, that touches my soul." – Jimmy Heath, NEA Jazz Master – This program is supported by National Endowment for the Arts; New York State Council on the Arts, a State agency; New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; Bloomberg Philanthropies; Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation; Paul Ash and Nobuko Cobi Narita; and Macy's. write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Jazz News :: home page |