Extraordinary vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater collaborates with jazz trumpeter Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra on “Dee Dee's Feathers,” a modern vision of New Orleans portrayed through its rich musical traditions.
Date/Time: Feb 27 2016, 8:00 pm to 9:45 pm
Vancouver, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Chan Shun Concert HallCost: $52.00
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Time-honoured songs and new compositions weave a slice of the city's history in a rich concert experience that will have you feeling as if you're hanging out on the front porch of "Dee Dee's Feathered House," a cottage in the Tremé neighbourhood.
Over the course of a career spanning four decades, GRAMMY and Tony Award winning singer Dee Dee Bridgewater has ascended to the upper echelon of vocalists, putting her unique spin on standards and jazz classics.
Irvin Mayfield is the founding artistic director of the GRAMMY Award winning New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, established to celebrate and advance the historical legacy of New Orleans jazz.
There will be a pre-show talk with Nou Dadoun, Host of CFRO's A-Trane Radio Program, before the performance.
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