Festival Miami - Freda Payne at UM Gusman Concert Hall Nov 5, 2015
JAZZ AND BEYOND SERIES
Thursday, November 5 at 8:00 p.m.
Freda Payne and Her Band of Gold - Sultry Jazz Singer Shines
Freda Payne, best known for her 1970 R&B crossover smash hit “Band of Gold,” is a jazz singer in the beautiful tradition of Nancy Wilson. Here she sings “Save Your Love for Me” plus other enthralling selections with a trio featuring Dean Shelly Berg on piano.
“Payne conjures the spirit of Ella... she’s off the charts with Ella-tonian fever. Payne rocketed the crowd up into Ella’s galaxy.” - New York Amsterdam News
“Payne bears a remarkable resemblance to the legendary singer’s sound, and has mastered the wordless scatting style developed by Ella.” - Variety
“Payne makes Ella worth seeing and hearing. Her scatting is a wonder.” - Star-Ledger
Freda Payne, celebrated R&B and jazz vocalist, who shot to fame with her #1 Hit, “Band of Gold,” and “Bring the Boys Home,” pays tribute to the legendary Ella Fitzgerald, as no one else can! Payne, the star of such Broadway shows as Jelly’s Last Jam, Sophisticated LadiesandBlues in the Night, “conjures the spirit of Ella” with her renditions of “A-Tisket, a-Tasket,” “Sweet Georgia Brown,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing.”and “Mack the Knife,” as well as many other Fitzgerald classics. The Iridium Jazz Club is pleased to present soul, jazz and R&B diva Ms. Freda Payne in a very special Tribute To Ella Fitzgerald Thursday through Sunday, March 25 through March 28th. FROM: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES
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