Billy Holiday Festival, NYC
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When: Friday, April 9, 2015 @ 7:30PM, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
Friday, April 10, 2015 @ 7:30PM, The Appel Room
Friday, April 10, 2015 @ 8PM, Rose Theater
Hot Spot: Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC (exact location is listed above)
Deets: At the centennial of Billie Holiday’s birth (April 10th), we celebrate a jazz singer of monumental innovation. Vocalists across generations will pay tribute to Lady Day in all three of their venues. Be sure to arrive early for free live music and tastings in the Atrium.
Cécile McLorin Salvant Sings Billie Holiday
April 10, 2015, The Appel Room
Cécile McLorin Salvant has exploded on the jazz scene as a masterful interpreter of song, with a canny ability to select unique and rarely performed repertoire. The New York Times proclaims: “She radiates authority and delivers a set with almost a dramatic arc.”
Billie and the Boys: A Centenary Celebration of Billie Holiday
April 9, 2015, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola
12-piece big band featuring vocalists Shenel Johns, Elena Pinderhughes, Molly Ryan, Vuyo Sotashe, and Michael Mwenso with Music Director Riley Mulherkar
Celebrating Lady Day
April 10, 2015, Rose Theater
At the centennial of Billie Holiday’s birth, we celebrate a jazz singer of monumental innovation. Vocalists Andy Bey, Molly Johnson and Sarah Elizabeth Charles will perform such personalized repertoire as “Don’t Explain,” “You Go To My Head,” and “Strange Fruit.” Joining Bey, Johnson, and Charles are music director and pianist Peter Martin, drummer Ulysses Owens, bassist Robert Hurst, and saxophonist Melissa Aldana.
Who You Will Spot: Jazz enthusiasts, Andy Bey, Molly Johnson, and Sarah Elizabeth Charles; Cécile McLorin Salvant
Hint For The Average Socialite: You can choose your date/location and buy tickets here.
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