L'Tanya Mari

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.