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The DIVA Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Ella’s Swingin’ Christmas at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC

December 17, 2016 @ 9:00 pm UTC-7

| $26 – $39

Shows are at 7:00pm AND 9:00pm

Born April 25, 1917, the First Lady of Song Ella Fitzgerald has influenced female jazz musicians for generations. The Kennedy Center presents a number of distinct performances in recognition of the centennial of the 1979 Kennedy Center Honoree and NEA Jazz Master’s birth.

Sherrie Maricle and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra dug out original charts from the Library of Congress to perform selections from Fitzgerald’s Ella Wishes You a Swingin’ Christmas (1960; Verve), and other big band tunes to put you in a toe-tappin’ holiday spirit. Vocalists to be announced at a later date.diva full-band

Details

Date:
December 17, 2016
Time:
9:00 pm UTC-7
Cost:
$26 – $39
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/MRJCK

Organizer

DIVA Jazz Orchestra
Email
booking at divajazz.com
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Venue

Kennedy Center – JC Jazz Club in the Terrace Gallery
2700 F Street NW
Washington, DC 20566 United States
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Phone
(202) 467-4600
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