Festival da Jazz at Suvretta House
17.07.2017
Ella Fitzgerald 100 Year Celebration Gala
Artists: Pepe Lienhard Big Band, feat. Patti Austin
Ella Fitzgerald shot to fame with her song “A-Tisket, A-Tasket”, which she recorded with drummer Chick Webb’s big band in 1938. In later years the famous song interpreter and break-neck scat virtuoso performed as a guest star with the big bands of Count Basie and Duke Ellington. No question, Fitzgerald had a special relationship with swinging big bands. It is therefore completely logical that Pepe Lienhard’s big band is teaming up with Patti Austin to celebrate Ella Fitzgerald’s 100th birthday in an appropriate manner. Patti Austin was among the protégés of Quincy Jones. In 2003 she recorded the album “For Ella” that was nominated for a Grammy.
For Suvretta House hotel guests the concert is free of charge
At 9 pm in the hotel lobby
Tickets for external guests CHF 175.00 per person
