The First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald passed away in 1996 but would have been 101 years old had she been alive today. Last April we celebrated her birthday and the beginning of the second century of her timeless legacy. The show was truly amazing so we instantly decided to schedule a repeat performance during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival. If you missed this show the last time, we urge you to catch this time around. It was really mesmerizing!
The program will feature the Victor Jones Trio and the incredible American vocalist Leandra McNair who will interpret the songs of Ella Fitzgerald. Leandra McNair is based in New York and many Copenhageners have already had the opportunity to experience her at the now defunct The Standard Jazz Club in Havnegade, most recently during the whole month of December 2016 when she performed her memorable renditions of the Nat King Cole songbook, and before that as a featured artist on the club's many Late Night Soul Sessions.
The American drummer Victor Jones is mostly known for his long-standing collaboration with Stan Getz. The trio's bassist Pierre Boussaguet is from France and is world-renowned for his tours with Diana Krall, Michel Legrand, Ray Brown and numerous other stars. And finally we are proud to have the Swedish pianist Calle Brickman round up the trio. Like Leandra McNair he has also been closely associated with The Standard Jazz Club.
Dubbed "The First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 13 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million albums. Her voice was flexible, wide-ranging, accurate and ageless. She could sing sultry ballads, sweet jazz and imitate every instrument in an orchestra. She worked with all the jazz greats, from Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Nat King Cole, to Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Goodman. (Or rather, some might say all the jazz greats had the pleasure of working with Ella.) She performed at top venues all over the world, and packed them to the hilt. Her audiences were as diverse as her vocal range. They were rich and poor, made up of all races, all religions and all nationalities. In fact, many of them had just one binding factor in common - they all loved her.
Line-up:
Leandra McNair (vocal) Calle Brickman (piano) Pierre Boussaguet (bass) Victor Jones (drums)
Showtime:
Monday, July 9, 2018 at 6 PM
Concert duration 75 minutes. Doors open 30 minutes in advance.
Niels Lan Doky International Jazz Collective are proud to present their concerts at the NATIONAL MUSEUM OF DENMARK located at Ny Vestergade 10, 1471 Copenhagen K.
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