The Crossroads Theater Co. in New Brunswick continues its bid to rebound from financial woes with "Ella Fitzgerald -- The First Lady of Song." This musical revue featuring former pop diva Freda Payne ...

Gold-record recording artist Freda Payne applies her multi-octave voice to her portrayal of Ella Fitzgerald in Delaware Theatre Company's latest production. Freda Payne is "mesmerizing" as Ella ...

To celebrate the centennial of jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald (1917–1996), the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will unveil “Ella Fitzgerald: The First Lady of Song at 100,” a special ...

She spent her early years in New York’s Colored Orphan Asylum, worked as a lookout in a bordello and helped a Mafia-affiliated numbers runner. And became one of the greatest jazz singers the world has ...

With a distinctive, sweet sound, the voice of Ella Fitzgerald is instantly recognizable. Her voice radiates joy. Her voice just makes you feel good. But before Fitzgerald became the First Lady of Song ...

Verve Records has announced a new, never-before-released live album from legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald. Titled The Moment Of Truth: Ella At The Coliseum, the album was recorded at the Oakland ...

If you're new to jazz, go to our Getting Into Jazz primer for some hints on how to listen. The Great American Songbook—songs written from the 1920's to the 1950's by giants such as Cole Porter, Rogers ...

Every time a new concert by Ella Fitzgerald is released, my first thought is somewhat cynical. I was able to see the First Lady of Song only once live in performance, at the very end of her career, ...

Featuring Mezzo-Soprano Katrina Cox And The David Pellow Trio The fantastic Katrina Cox and her portrayal of the one and only Ella is sure to transport you to a different time and place. Ella ...

Becoming Ella Fitzgerald: The Jazz Singer Who Transformed American Song. By Judith Tick. W.W. Norton & Company; 592 pages; $40 and £30 But, as a new biography makes clear, for a long time this ...

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.