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Saturday 1 April 2023, 7.30pm

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Joanna Eden presents Ella & Beyond: Big Band to Bebop

Joanna Eden presents Ella & Beyond: Big Band to Bebop

Presented by Saffron Hall

Jpanna Eden performing on stage, singing into a microphone

Joanna Eden hosts an enchanting and absorbing concert celebrating Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald.

Ella Fitzgerald’s almost 60 year career spanned huge pinnacles of 20th Century jazz; there’s no better person to guide us from Big Band to bebop and beyond! Through Ella’s life story, Joanna Eden hosts an enchanting and informative concert; sharing music from a dynasty of jazz stars from Armstrong to Ellington, Gershwin to Jobim, Dizzy to Bird.

Joanna Eden is a singer, pianist, songwriter, vocal coach and "a life-long student of Ella!" Her student Sam Smith calls her simply "the reason I sing".

The Len Phillips Swing Orchestra, under the direction of Joe Pettitt, is a favourite on BBC Radio 2 and Sky Arts. Guest virtuosi saxophonist Tony Kofi and trumpeter Enrico Tomasso boast 10 British Jazz Awards between them!

Performance information

Running time

To be confirmed

Booking information

Discounts

Under 25s can purchase half price tickets for this show.

Ten for £10

This event is not part of our Ten for £10 scheme.

Programme and performers

Performers

  • Len Phillips Swing Orchestra
  • Joe Pettitt musical director
  • Joanna Eden vocalist
  • Toni Kofi saxophone
  • Enrico Tomasso trumpet

Information for your visit

Saturday 1 April 2023, 7.30pm

Schedule

All timings are approximate and will be updated closer to the show date. Please check the website on the day of the performance for up-to-date information.

Latecomers can usually be admitted at a suitable gap within the performance.

Additional information

Drinks

For this event, drinks are not allowed in the auditorium.

Cloakroom

We are unable to allow any bags into the performance space which are larger than a hand bag or small backpack. Unfortunately our cloakroom will not be in operation.

Booster seats not available

Buggy parking not available

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