Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP), in partnership with the Logan Center for the Arts at University of Chicago, opens its 20th concert season on Saturday, August 17, at 7:00pm with, “Through Ella’s Eyes – A 107th Birthday Celebration.”
This performance will pay homage to the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald, in honor of what would have been her 107th birthday. The program will include Chicago Jazz Philharmonic’s 45-piece orchestra featuring two of Chicago’s most celebrated vocalists, Bobbi Wilsyn and Margaret Murphy-Webb, giving tribute to the legacy of Ella Fitzgerald. Through creative use of modern video and audio technology, Ella herself will be virtually present and swingin’ with live accompaniment from the orchestra! The program will also include a short
on-stage conversation of the impact Ella’s life and career had on jazz and the world with CJP Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Orbert Davis, alongside very special guests who were close to her.
Tickets can be purchased online at https://tickets.uchicago.edu/Online/default.asp.
Ticket prices range from $20 - $45.
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