'Motown jazz' helping turn Franz into a festival Oct 14, 2008
Belgrave's career has also intersected with such artists as Ella Fitzgerald, Charles Mingus, McCoy Tyner, Eric Dolphy, Joe Henderson, Aretha Franklin (1968-1970), Dowagiac visitor Clark Terry and Marvin Gaye ... Franz Jackson started his professional career at 16 with boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons and played with virtually every renowned jazz great, including Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Fletcher Henderson, Jimmy Noone, Earl Hines, Ella Fitzgerald and Lena Horne.... (Dowagiac News, MI)
As a reward for their top performance, young WHS jazz musicians learn from a master Oct 10, 2008
He has worked with many well-known musicians and bands, including the Buddy Rich Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, the Boston Pops and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Students seemed to enjoy Hopkins teaching style, which includes making jokes and demonstrating how he can play the trumpet and piano simultaneously. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Deep melancholy meets youthful zest Oct 3, 2008
Fronting a brassy, eight-piece band, Yanofsky offered everything from Ella Fitzgerald tunes to Jimi Hendrix covers, a stylistic range that was bridged largely by giving everything the same bright, powerhouse treatment. It didn't always work - her take on God Bless the Child was more Blood, Sweat & Tears than Billie Holiday - but not because she relied on sheer vocal power to belt everything out. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Jazz Feast offers 5 courses of musical nourishment Sep 19, 2008
Its repertoire features a mix of classics from such artists as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Fats Waller and Frank Sinatra. Next up at 1:15 p.m. will be the Daryl Sherman Group, fronted by Manhattan-based pianist and vocalist Daryl Sherman. (NJ.com -- Times)
Blues singers share their lives through song Sep 18, 2008
Fortuitously, Latanya Farrell is the band-leader and lead singer of the group and comes with an energy and glow to her music that is reminiscent of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin and even Ella Fitzgerald. A public school teacher for more than a dozen years, her whim to enter and then winning of the 2003 Connecticut Star Search competition set her into a glorious new direction to the stage. (New Britain Herald, CT)
NB Rep is getting the 'Blues' Sep 18, 2008
" Godburn, who has written four plays himself, describes the show as more a nightclub/cabaret concert than a standard book musical and the intimate, 200-seat theatre is perfect as a venue. Realizing the success of the work rested almost entirely on the "delivery of the music," he searched the Greater Hartford area for the perfect band and for singers who were not only professional jazz/blues performers but actors as well. He couldn't be more pleased with his choices. Not only is the Bookman... (Middletown Press, CT)
Community datebook (9/16/08) Sep 16, 2008
Great Ladies of Jazz, 8 p.m., Rumrunner's, 415 E St. Melissa "Jazzmom" Fischer and her quartet pay tribute to the great ladies of jazz such as Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee and more. Trumpeter Pat Owens joins Fischer on piano and vocals, Dirk Westfall on bass and John Nyman on drums. (Anchorage Daily News)
Confessional Folk Tale Sep 14, 2008
It was for best vocalist, beating out Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand and Aretha Franklin. Ian recognizes the absurdity of it. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Up Close at the Orpheum Sep 13, 2008
"I think people will get a much greater appreciation of the Orpheum itself," said Hillsman Wright, executive director of the LAHTF. Opened in 1926, the Orpheum attracted legendary performers such as Judy Garland, comedian Jack Benny and jazz greats like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington. The theater at 842 S. Broadway was renovated several years ago by owner Steve Needleman - who also put apartments in the building above - and today hosts occasional rock concerts; it is also a... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
* [EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT] Sep 12, 2008
Reeves often draws comparisons with singers Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn, and she recently gained wider attention as the featured vocalist on the soundtrack to the George Clooney film Good Night, and Good Luck. She has won four Grammy awards and is the only artist to have won a Grammy Award in any vocal category three years in a row. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Jazz fest creator reflects on life in music Sep 12, 2008
So I enjoy the festival for what it is," said Wein, sporting a madras patchwork cap and speaking with a distinctive Boston accent. Wein, a pianist-turned-impresario, was running Boston's Storyville jazz club, when Newport socialite Elaine Lorillard walked in one night and invited him to present some jazz to liven up the summer social season. Don't Miss Wein ended up putting the affluent Rhode Island seaside town on the popular cultural map by organizing what would be the world's first outdoor... (CNN -- Showbiz)
Verve Jazz Club offers more than jazz Sep 11, 2008
Divided into six colour codes (subtitled: trends, moods, world, etc) these compilations, basically, present an overview of the jazz names that really mattered with the larger jazz masses in the early part of the 50s and 60s (Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Parker, etc) and through the later years of jazzs evolution, most of the funkier material that has registered cult fame in the global groove underground. The jazz legends are well represented, but what... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
SingStar Set Lists Sep 9, 2008
Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off". The Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back". (IGN PS2)
BHS grad begins successful music career Sep 6, 2008
"I think I'm working with a little bit of Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Huston, and some Ella Fitzgerald," she said. "Maybe even some Mariah Carey. You can hear a little bit of all of them in my songs when I sing, especially my originals." Though her CD isn't out yet, people have already had a chance to hear Mrs. Farrell sing in public. (Bethel Beacon, CT)
Jazz's Royal Family Aug 31, 2008
Dankworth was competent enough to be hired as musical director for, among others, Nat "King" Cole, Ella Fitzgerald and Oscar Peterson. Multiple award winner. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Lounge owner hosted the greats Aug 29, 2008
During the 1940s and 1950s, Ellington, Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, and other musical greats performed at the Sunset Cocktail Lounge, a cavernous pink- and green-painted 14,000-square-foot, three-story ballroom. In a 2006 interview, Mrs. Starks gave her unique perspective of music history: "It's just a lot of boom, boom, boom now, and I don't understand it anyway. We had music in those days.". (The Palm Beach Post)
* Three masters and a rising star Aug 22, 2008
Reeves voice often invokes comparisons with Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn, and she is the only artist to have won a Grammy Award in any vocal category three years in a row. Reeves, who keeps a full touring schedule, is particularly renowned for her engaging live performances. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Barbara Morrison Aug 20, 2008
Although this show was subtitled "Memories of Ella, Sarah and Billie", it was really a rerun of her usual fare, with an Ella Fitzgerald anecdote thrown in. Highlights included deft readings of The Very Thought Of You and I Loves You, Porgy, as well as the transmutation of her voice into a device akin to an arc welder to blast out Please Send Me Someone To Love and Don't Touch Me. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Legendary Composer, Conductor, and Performer Lalo Schifrin Celebrates His Life With Autobiography Aug 20, 2008
As a jazz musician he performed and recorded with Dizzy Gillespie, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Count Basie, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and George Benson. His classical activities include Zubin Mehta, The Three Tenors, Rostropovich, Barenboim, and others. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
ANITA ODAY: THE LIFE OF A JAZZ SINGER Aug 15, 2008
According to experts interviewed in "Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer," they are Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Ms. O'Day, the only white chick in the bunch. Just why O'Day is ranked in such stellar company is on ample view in the worshipful film. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Mondavi legacy lives on in Napa Valley Aug 8, 2008
She sees the lawn where Ella Fitzgerald and Benny Goodman performed on summer evenings, and she sees the Spanish Colonial archway that appears on the label of each bottle from the Robert Mondavi Winery. Her husband, Robert Mondavi, was Napa Valley's most successful and influential vintner. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Talk of the Town: No streaking at the Olympics...and other rules to follow! Aug 6, 2008
Influenced by the most distinguished jazz vocalists such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Julie London and Peggy Lee, Julie Anne pays tribute to them by keeping these classic jazz standards alive. You may have seen her at many Tucson Jazz Society events such as the Diva s of Jazz or Tribute to Women in Jazz concerts, Tucson Swings. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Cultural revival Aug 5, 2008
" Unbeatable setting Hezbollah makes its presence felt in what is one of the group's main centres The event has a glittering history. In its heyday in the 1960s and 70s, the Baalbek festival attracted visitors from around the world. Stars like Ella Fitzgerald, Herbert von Karajan and the Lebanese singer Fairuz performed here. This year's line-up is less stellar, but it is still an interesting mix of performers, including the Mexican singer Astrid Hadad, the Algerian diva Warda al-Jazayria and... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Natalie Dessay, Renée Fleming, Morgan Freeman Aug 5, 2008
In its heyday in the 1960s and '70s, the Baalbek festival attracted performers like Ella Fitzgerald, Herbert von Karajan and the Lebanese singer Fairuz. The line-up this year has a lower profile. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Any song, babe, in the key of fine Aug 3, 2008
Big name singers such as Ella Fitzgerald once performed there. Herbie started off with piano lessons at age 8, growing up with his older brother. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Amy Winehouse Aug 1, 2008
com, and Amy grew up listening to Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington. But it was also a clan riven by divorce, with Winehouse's parents splitting when she was 9. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Keller: Resident to appear at House of Blues Jul 31, 2008
Rideau s music influences include: Nancy Wilson, Ella Fitzgerald, Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, Marc Anthony and others. I am a vocal stylist, my first love is jazz but I am quite capable of Blues, Rpop, said Rideau. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Murphy mania Jul 29, 2008
Ella Fitzgerald described him as her equal, and the late, great tap dancer Gregory Hines once jumped onstage to join him for an impromptu duet in Las Vegas. The six-time Grammy-nominated singer should be in equally illustrious company tonight when he performs two sets at the Sahara Club in Methuen. (Boston Globe)
Can Amy Winehouse be saved? Jul 27, 2008
She was compared to Edith Piaf, Judy Garland and Ella Fitzgerald by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber. Her doting pop peers include George Michael, who has saluted her as the best singer and songwriter of her generation. (Times Online)
O.P. collegian shines with quartet Jul 26, 2008
The collegiate barbershop quartet sang All the Way, a 1950s pop song made popular by Frank Sinatra, and Cry Me a River, a jazzy blues tune also published in the '50s, originally written for Ella Fitzgerald. During the preliminary contest for the collegiate competition, which was held at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts in Jacksonville, On Demand also qualified to compete in a free-for-all contest, the Society's International Quartet Finals Competition. (Florida Times-Union)
Estelle Set To Shine Bright Jul 25, 2008
"I worry about making music that can be classed in the same vein as Burt Bacharach or Gershwin or Ella Fitzgerald, you know what I'm saying? "I don't care about the haters. You're like this. (Glasgow Daily Record)
New on DVD: High stakes, high-fives and high notes Jul 25, 2008
And in a roadhouse, there's Ella Fitzgerald singing the title tune and a wow-ish Hard-Hearted Hannah. Extras, extras: Remastered soundtrack; cartoon; Oscar-nominated short Gadgets Galore. (USA Today -- Life)
4th Annual Jazz with Steinbeck Returns Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Jul 25, 2008
Day's work reveals the influences of composers from Gershwin to Lennon and McCartney; the vulnerability of Chet Baker or Jeff Buckley; and the phrasing and swing of Ella Fitzgerald. The longtime San Francisco resident first came to national attention as a semi-finalist on Star Search in 2003. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
TECHNOLOGY LIVE: Complete coverage of E3 Jul 18, 2008
Both original members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted band looked fit, wearing dark T-shirts and jeans, as they took the stage at the intimate and ornate Orpheum Theater in downtown L.A. Its great to play in this theater, Townshend, who is 63, said at one point, noting a picture of Ella Fitzgerald hung in his room backstage. (Earlier in the week, former NBA player Bill Walton noted that he used to come to the theater to see the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix. (USA Today -- Tech)
Montreux celebrates Quincy Jones' birthday Jul 16, 2008
"We went into his catalogue of albums which is an absolute treasure -- Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday -- and got arrangements out of vaults. Some have not been played in 30 years," he said. Jones, among the three biggest Grammy winners of all times with 27 Grammys, told reporters that he had no plans to retire and was currently working on nine movies and three albums. (MSNBC -- Music)
'You are my orgy' - shock at Bruni's new album tribute to Sarkozy... Jul 13, 2008
In her France-Inter interview, Bruni listed as her influences Dolly Parton, the Beatles, Stones and Ella Fitzgerald, among others. But there is no escaping Bruni's limited vocal talent. (The Drudge Report)
Monique Manning Jul 8, 2008
Favorite musical artists: John Coltrane, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Boney James. Favorite television show: "The Wire". (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Second Cup Cafe: Ledisi Jun 28, 2008
Compared to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald, the similarity places Ledisi in an elite category that sets her apart. Ledisi can scat like it's nobody's business, showing off her God-given talent with the help of past experience on the stage and a genuine love for jazz. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Rockland has the blues Jun 27, 2008
Her simply amazing vocal abilities have critics comparing her to Ella Fitzgerald and Aretha Franklin. Her passionate songs and scintillating live performances attract young and old alike. (Courier Publications, ME)
Caroline Nin Jun 25, 2008
Having toured Europe's nightclubs channelling Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and even Grace Jones, Nin has finally returned to a childhood heroine. "I was fascinated by her," Nin admits as she recalls a childhood encounter with a Dietrich movie. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Living her dream Jun 24, 2008
As a child, I grew up listening to Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin who shaped my interest in music. Over the years, I developed a liking for other singers and you can hear their influence in the various melody styles in the album. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Second Cup Caf: Adele Jun 21, 2008
Adele's influences include Etta James, Carole King, Ella Fitzgerald, Roberta Flack, Cyndi Lauper, Lauryn Hill, Jeff Buckley, Alicia Keys, The Cranberries, Winehouse, Destiny's Child, The Cure, Paul Weller and Erykah Badu, among others. In Adele's song "Chasing Pavements" her lyrics read "Should I give up or should I just keep chasing pavements - even if it leads nowhere?". (CBS News -- Early Show)
Playboy's jazz fest celebrates 30 years Jun 12, 2008
"Hefner's passion for jazz goes back to his high school years in Chicago in the 1940s, when, under the name "Hep Hef," he wrote a column for the school paper reviewing the latest big-band swing records. From Playboy's first issue, jazz was written about and treated with a respect not found in other nonmusic publications.Hefner, with the help of his young assistant Richard Rosenzweig, now president of Playboy Jazz Festivals, Inc., promoted the magazine's fifth anniversary in 1959 by putting on... (Boston Globe)
Hef keeps swinging at 30th Playboy Jazz Fest Jun 12, 2008
That event brought together a who's who of jazz history with Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Coleman Hawkins, Ella Fitzgerald, Ahmad Jamal, and the big bands of Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Stan Kenton, among others. "I felt that this would give us a more mainstream presence," said Hefner. (MSNBC -- Music)
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra to Swing Across the Atlantic on Crystal's 2008 Big Band Cruise Jun 10, 2008
-- Battle of the Big Bands (Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey and Duke Ellington) -- Big Band Singers Who Became Legends (Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and the American Tradition in Singing) -- The Jazz Cadence of American Culture: What's American About This Music That Sounds So Good. Bill Boggs, Emmy Award-winning television host and producer, will present a salute to Frank Sinatra and the days of the Rat Pack, featuring classic performances and interviews with the "Chairman of the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Broadway's big voices have hopes for recording careers Jun 9, 2008
"Then my grandparents played Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald and Doris Day. So I was crooning, as a kid.". Today, at 32, O'Hara is a Broadway star and a Tony Award nominee for her role in the acclaimed revival of another Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, South Pacific. (USA Today)
Luminato unleashes array of arts events on Toronto Jun 7, 2008
The festival launches Friday evening with a free outdoor concert in Yonge-Dundas Square featuring 14-year-old budding jazz star Nikki Yanofsky with the esteemed Count Basie Orchestra, including band members who performed with jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald. "[Performing with the orchestra] is such a great experience. It almost feels like we're reliving what happened [in the past]," the teen singer, also participating in Luminato's Canadian Songbook concert on Monday, told CBC News. (CBC.ca)
Music history in the making Jun 6, 2008
That archive will also include information about the many artists that have toured through or spent time in Corvallis and surrounding areas over the years, from Muddy Waters to the Grateful Dead, from Ella Fitzgerald to the Dead Kennedies. Both the archive and the concert should also, say the organizers, serve as a reminder of the rich history that the local community has been and continues to be a part of. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Sound off: U.S. indie rock resuscitated for now Jun 4, 2008
Summertime and the living s easy: so sung Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sublime s Bradley Nowell, and nearly 4,000 others who covered the George Gershwin-composed classic. It s now summer 2008, and the concert series in your area is in full swing. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
With more than half a century under his belt, Dee Palmer remains ‘fired up' Jun 4, 2008
He remembers guest artists with that band including Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie and Louie Armstrong, among others. He soloed on the Dave Garroway Show and played for other early programs like Fibber McGee and Molly and the Edgar Bergin and Charlie McCarthy Show. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Coda for the Clintons: 'Climb Every Mountain' isnt on this playlist Jun 4, 2008
All right, now let s cue up an old standard: It s Only a Paper Moon, recorded by Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald and almost every other great singer in the history of jazz. But it wouldn t be make-believe if you believed in me, goes the lyric an apt comment on the popular vote. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Live at Apollo: Smokey Robinson, Denzel Jun 3, 2008
He joins a roster that includes Gladys Knight, James Brown, Ella Fitzgerald and Little Richard. What: The fourth annual Apollo Legends Hall of Fame induction, hosted by Wanda Sykes. (USA Today -- Life)
Coca-Cola Celebrates Essence Music Festival at the Apollo - Thursday, June 5th Jun 3, 2008
Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Sammy Davis, Jr., James Brown, Bill Cosby, Gladys Knight, Luther Vandross, DAngelo, Lauryn Hill, and countless others began their road to stardom on the Apollos stage. Based on its cultural significance and architecture, the Apollo Theater received state and city landmark designation in 1983 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Japan's best friend May 30, 2008
Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Stewart, Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn. Giants. (Boston Globe)
Review: Amy who? Let's hear it for Adele. May 25, 2008
Both owe a great deal to the jazz vocal stylings of Ella Fitzgerald and Erykah Badu. Both derive their sound from another, more dignified era of pop music. (San Francisco Chronicle)
PREACHERS SOUL May 25, 2008
" 'Don't let nobody get you up trying to sing like Ella Fitzgerald.' ". Green then breaks into song, wailing a high-pitched, Fitzgerald-esque note, following it with, "I gotta just be Al, just be myself. I can't be nobody else.". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Feeling Jazzy? Jazz Plus continues through Sunday May 23, 2008
With mentors including Rosemary Clooney and Ray Brown, the jazz bassist husband of Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall was groomed for a career in music from a young age. With her powerhouse vocals and fast fingers on the keyboard, Krall quickly rose to fame as the blonde bombshell of jazz. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Weekend Calendar for May 10 & May 11 May 15, 2008
Featuring vocalist Ariel Wickham and guitarist Matt Wolfe with standard jazz repertoire in the style of Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Pass. Free admission; donations accepted. (Carroll County Times)
Singer Can't Reach Apollo Heights May 14, 2008
When you play there, you're making a statement that you think you have the voice and stagecraft to stand toe to toe with the greats - from Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday to Mariah Carey - who all launched their careers on that revered stage. I liked Duffy. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Late bloomer May 9, 2008
Its no surprise that Gina was weaned on the legends and naturally cites Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, Dinah Washington and the like as favourites. Of course, she tips her hat to Patty Austin and Whitney Houston as well. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Kylie Minogue awarded knighthood May 8, 2008
Kylie Minogue awarded a knighthood in France. Kylie Minogue awarded a knighthood in France. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Just what has Kylie contributed to the culture of France? asks Aida Edemariam May 7, 2008
As with a well-planned party (invite people from different parts of your life, at different levels of society, etc etc ), there are indisputable grandees: TS Eliot, Ella Fitzgerald, Anthony Burgess - as well as some more. intriguing guests, such as Jude Law and Bruce Willis. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Kylie Minogue, Bercy, Paris May 7, 2008
Kylie Minogue s famously petite feet followed in the footsteps of some pretty big names this week Ella Fitzgerald, T. S. Eliot, Bob Dylan and Robert Redford as she received France s highest cultural honour, the Order of Arts and Letters. Paris in the springtime loves Kylie, and the feeling has long been mutual. (Times Online)
Frock show makes grade May 5, 2008
He credited his father, who is blind, as a huge influence on his musical taste, introducing him to the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Sting. "We couldn't really go out and toss the football around unless I was going to give him a black eye.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Clive James asks'Does Amy Winehouse really have a duty to her sublime talent?' May 4, 2008
And Ella Fitzgerald sang on into old age as if her gift belonged to the world, which indeed it did. Amy Winehouse, if she wished, might build up an achievement that could be mentioned in the same breath as those two: perhaps not as varied, perhaps not as abundant, but just as unmistakeably individual, and even more so because some of the songs would be composed by her, and not just handed to her on a piece of paper. (BBC News -- UK)
