February 26, 2010

LIVE AND UNPLUGGED: MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO ELLA FITZGERALD

  • Sunday, Mar. 7, 2:30 p.m. and
  • Sunday, Mar. 14, 3 p.m. Mar. 7 Show: John F. Germany Public Library, 900 N Ashley Drive
    Mar. 14 Show: Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library, 3910 South Manhattan Avenue
    FREE
    Join us for a live tribute to Ella Fitzgerald featuring vocalist Perley Rousseau, accompanied on piano by Sonny Daye. This concert will highlight the music of the iconic "First Lady of Jazz" along with a few choice selections from her Pablo Records albums with jazz guitarist Joe Pass. An intimate performance of vocals with piano accompaniment, including anecdotes from Ella's Apollo Theatre debut at age 16 to her retirement.

    Programs are funded by the Friends of the John F. Germany Public Library and the Friends of the Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library. For more information about this and other FREE programs @ your library®, call (813) 273-3652 or visit http://www.hcplc.org/.