Louis, Ella, and Friends

28 January 2010 No Comment

Louis, Ella, and Friends

February 24 – 28 , 2010

Wednesday – Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m.

Saturday night’s performance broadcast live on WOSU 89.7 FM.

ARTISTS:: Columbus Jazz Orchestra; Artistic Director, Byron Stripling; Guest Artists, Carmen Bradford and Dave Powers

VENUE:: Southern Theatre; Map/Directions

Show Description:

Byron Stripling, Carmen Bradford and Dave Powers journey through the Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald songbooks. What’s not to love about Byron Stripling playing Louis Armstrong? Combine Byron’s infectious style with Carmen Bradford, who sang in front of the Count Basie Orchestra for nine years, and add in local keyboard wiz Dave Powers, and you’ve got one very special tribute to Armstrong and Fitzgerald.