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Kupferberg Presents: LADIES SING THE BLUES

Friday, May 6, 2022, 8:00 pm

$25 – $35

Featuring Catherine Russell, Brianna Thomas and Charenee Wade

Ladies Sing The Blues features vocalists Catherine Russell, Brianna Thomas and Charenee Wade channeling 1920s blues divas Bessie Smith (the “Empress of the Blues”), Mamie Smith (the “Queen of the Blues”), Ma Rainey (the “Mother of the Blues”), stage and screen icon, Ethel Waters, and legends like Billie Holiday, Alberta Hunter, and Ida Cox. Originally presented at Jazz at Lincoln Center, this concert features an amazing 7-piece band including horn charts adapted from the original recordings. Come swing with us!

This engagement of Ladies Sing The Blues is made possible through the Jazz Touring Network program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Details

Date:
Friday, May 6, 2022
Time:
8:00 pm
Cost:
$25 – $35
Event Category:

Venue

LeFrak Concert Hall
153-49 Reeves Ave
Flushing, NY 11367 United States
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Phone:
(718) 793-8080