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| Harlem Speaks Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald The Jazz Museum in Harlem All Stars, featuring vocalist Delores King-Williams, will present a concert tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, America's First Lady of Song on Thursday, May 18th. This free concert is made possible through the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, which also provides funding for the Harmony in Harlem Youth Band Ella Fitzgerald exploded onto the national stage right from the Apollo Theater into the hearts of America and the world. With a repertoire reflecting both her well-known hits and many of the lesser performed masterpieces she recorded, it will be a wonderful show. When this concert tribute premiered at the Smithsonian last month, the Washington Post said, “... from the outset, Williams imbued her performances with her own personality and interpretative finesse. Most of the tunes were drawn from Fitzgerald's classic songbook collections, neatly arranged by Chris Madsen for a seven-piece ensemble. And thanks to some lesser-known ballads--'A Ship Without a Sail,' for example--the concert offered listeners more than just usual hit parade of standards.” write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |