The Riverside Theatre, in association with Flowerfield Arts Centre presents THE EXTRAORDINARY ELLA FITZGERALD A joint Riverside/Flowerfield evening of brilliant jazz, beautifully performed "Two arts venues salute two jazz legends – Rick Swann and his all-star band celebrate Ella Fitzgerald at the Riverside Theatre (Wednesday September 25) and, a week later, Satchmo - Louis Armstrong (Wednesday October 2) - at Flowerfield Arts Centre. Tickets for each show are £14, but there’s a special price of £24 if you buy tickets for both shows. Contact the Riverside Box Office on (028) 7012 3123, or Flowerfield on (028) 7083 1400. Following the success and response of ‘Satchmo – The Music of Louis Armstrong”, Rick returns to The Riverside with an All-Star line-up to include some of the most prominent names in the UK & Irish jazz scenes. Coming straight in from recording his debut album ‘Legacy’ (to be released early 2014) Rick celebrates the life and music of the great Ella Fitzgerald. With everything from swing to hard-hitting bebop scat this night is expected to be the freshest, most exciting Jazz, Blues and Bebop show of 2013.In a career that spanned six decades, Miss Fitzgerald stood above the emotional fray of the scores of popular standards she performed. Stylistically Ella was the polar opposite of her equally legendary peer, Billie Holiday, who conveyed a wounded vulnerability. Even when handed a sad song, Miss Fitzgerald communicated a wistful, sweet-natured compassion for the heartache she described.” Stephen Holden – New York Times"
Posted on: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:13:54 +0000
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