Ann Hampton Callaway - “Sirens of Swing”

Ann Hampton Callaway - “Sirens of Swing” Live in the Green Sanderson Hall at Hugh's Room, 296 Broadview Avenue Show at 8pm, Doors at 7pm$50+ in advance, $60+ at the door Ann Hampton Callaway, the Tony nominated star of the Broadway musical Swing! will be performing selections from her highly acclaimed CDs To Ella with Love, From Sassy to Divine: The Sarah Vaughan Project and Fever: A Peggy Lee Celebration! as well as signature songs from singers Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Anita O’Day, Josephine Baker, Julie London, Etta James, Carmen McCrae and more. The first half of the night will celebrate groundbreaking legends, and the second half will spotlight more contemporary greats. This is a show not to be missed! Thursday October 15. Media quotes: “For sheer vocal beauty, no contemporary singer matches Ms. Callaway.” – Stephen Holden, The New York Times “…superbly intelligent, singularly creative pop-jazz stylist who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Streisand, Ronstadt, Shirley Horn and Dianne Reeves…” – Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes "Just as Ella Fitzgerald was the greatest jazz singer of her era, so too is the magnificent Ann Hampton Callaway of hers." - Musical Theatre Review