The Christmas spirit of Ella Fitzgerald lives on in a new Hartford-based concert special. Fifteen years ago, TheaterWorks Hartford created an idelible portrait of Ella Fitzgerald with its original bio ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. WaterTower Theatre has announced, Ella's Swinging Christmas: A Tribute to Ella ...

There’s no more joyous sound in this world than the vocal flights of Ella Fitzgerald – except, of course, for Fitzgerald singing Christmas. So imagine the challenge of taking on one of the pre-eminent ...

Host Vanessa Williams performs "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" (Kevin Parisi/American Pops Orchestra Inc.) Luke S. Frazier continues to be captivated by the music of Ella Fitzgerald. That's why ...

In 1960, "the first lady of song," Ella Fitzgerald, recorded the album that Murray Horwitz calls "his favorite Ella Fitzgerald performance of all... Ella Fitzgerald: 'Wishes You a Swinging Christmas' ...

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For her recent Kennedy Center appearance, Michelle Dorrance and her dancers had intended to perform “The Nutcracker Suite,” an evening-length tap version of the Christmas-themed ballet, with jazz ...

Most people don’t expect much from Christmas albums, other than a host of familiar songs with a hint of nostalgia to play while decorating the tree. What a treat it is, then, to discover one that ...

Even though Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas was released in 1960, after the heyday of swing and big-band music, the Christmas album by legendary jazz vocalist Ella Fitzgerald provides a nostalgic ...