Jazz Vocalist and Educator
Sala Thai/Rhode Islang Live Music Series
L'Tanya Mari' Trio w/
Alfred Yun, pianist;
Kent Miller, bassist;
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Friday, October 4th, 2024
6:30 to 8:30 PM
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Address:
Rhode Island Row
2300 Washington Place NE,
Suite 106S Washington, DC 20018
Participating talent judge at the Omega's Got Talent Show, The L'Tanya Mari' Quartet scheduled to return to the Jazz at Mead concert series, Stay tune to upcoming performances and more...
More Swing Ella Swing shows coming for 2024.
Stay tune...
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L’Tanya Mari and her sextet performed for a centennial celebration of Ella Fitzgerald’s 100th. The acclaimed jazz vocalist Mari’ will be paying tribute to the immortal Ella Fitzgerald, performing, and swinging such gems from Ella’s career of mainstay tunes such as “A Tisket, A Tasket,” “Mr. Paganini,” “Mack The Knife,” but also infusing unusual approaches taken by Fitzgerald on tunes such as “Cotton Tail” that features violin and “Closer Walk with Thee,” a spiritual written by Willie Nelson, including the exploration of different genres that Ella performed, which is why she was deemed the first lady of song. The special night will also feature L’Tanya Mari’ telling stories about Ella Fitzgerald’s colorful life and career.