Celebrating the life and work of legendary jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, Janis Siegel of The Manhattan Transfer and Italian vocalist Roberta Gambarini pay tribute to the “First Lady of Song” in a program that includes some of the songstress’s best-loved jazz hits. Supported by an ensemble from the Dizzy Gillespie™ All-Star Band, Ms. Gambarini and Ms. Siegel show how Ella Fitzgerald has influenced singers of today, share film clips of this remarkable vocalist, and perform well-known favorites from Ella Fitzgerald’s repertoire (recorded in 2010 at C. D. Hylton High School in Woodbridge, VA).
A Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald with Roberta Gambarini and Janis Siegel