“Along with Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald is the artist who shaped modern popular singing,” said Roberta Gambarini, a Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist and guest artist with Celebrating ...

Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996) was a gifted American jazz artist. She had a warm and lovely voice, with notable rhythmic sense, versatility, and intonation, as well as exceptional talent at scat singing.

She did, but not the version they knew. Yet it was this improvisation that would win her two Grammy awards. Cleveland Watkiss, for whom Ella Fitzgerald has always been an inspiration, explores her ...

Essay 1 - Recasting Ella: Philanthropist Ella Fitzgerald was not the racist-caricature ... producing an iconic soundtrack which earned her two Grammy Awards. This essay considers the power ...

ELLA features two women who portray the extraordinary Ella Fitzgerald at different points in her life. Three-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, Tony Award winner, and Olivier Award nominee Dee ...