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12/08/2017 GMT

Ella and Dizzy: A Centenary Tribute

BBC Proms 2017

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An exuberant celebration of jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie

A celebration of jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie in the centenary year of their births with Dianne Reeves and James Morrison.

GERSHWIN, arr. Vince Mendoza: A Foggy Day 
NOBLE, arr. James Morrison: Cherokee 
GERSHWIN, arr. Billy Childs: Embraceable You 
GERSHWIN, arr. Billy Childs: Fascinating Rhythm 
GILLESPIE/POZO/FULLER: Manteca 
SHEARING, arr. Billy Childs: Lullaby of Birdland 

James Morrison trumpet
Dianne Reeves singer
James Morrison Trio: William Morrison, Harry Morrison, Patrick Danao 
Peter Martin piano/MD for Dianne Reeves
BBC Concert Orchestra 
John Mauceri conductor

A celebration of jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald and Dizzy Gillespie in the centenary year of their births. Conducted by Broadway musical and Hollywood movie-score legend John Mauceri, the concert contrasts Gershwin songs which played a key role in Fitzgerald's career with the bebop and Afro-Latin sounds in which Gillespie excelled.  Mauceri is joined on the Royal Albert Hall stage by Grammy Award-winning vocalist Dianne Reeves who was described by the New York Times as 'the most admired jazz diva since the heyday of Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday', and by much-acclaimed Australian virtuoso trumpeter James Morrison.
The concert is introduced for BBC World Service by broadcaster Clemency Burton-Hill and American jazz specialist Geoffrey Smith.

Photo: Dianne Reeves and James Morrison (BBC)

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