Amber Kuti sings… Ella Fitzgerald

Name: Amber Kuti sings… Ella Fitzgerald
Start: 2024-09-13T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-09-13T19:30:00+01:00
Location: Auditorium

September 13 @ 19:30

Kindly sponsored by Dinham Weir House and Shropshire Distillery!

Shropshire Distillery will be providing a gin based cocktail for the welcome drink.

Ella Fitzgerald’s impact as a jazz singer is virtually unrivalled. Nicknamed ‘The First Lady of Song’ her voice has become an emblem of jazz as important as the trumpet of Louis Armstrong or the saxophone of John Coltrane. ‘Amber Sings Ella’ is an evening celebrating Ella’s astonishing career.

Artist Amber Kuti has had a vast career singing Jazz and Soul, performing around the world in countries such as India, Nepal, Brazil, US and on home soil in the UK. Some of her most notable work includes being invited as a guest artist for International Jazz Day in Goa, India, singing on the soundtrack for Marvel’s Black Panther and Wakanda Forever at Abbey Road Studios in 2018 and 2023 and most recently performing at the Kings Coronation Concert behind artists such as Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Andrea Bocelli. She has also performed in venues such as the Liverpool Philharmonic, Royal Albert Hall, London Palladium to name but a few.

Become immersed with Amber and her sextet as they perform Ella classics including “All of Me” and “Dream A Little Dream”, as well as lesser known greats like “Someone To Watch Over Me” and “Just One of Those Things”.

Amber Kuti: vocals
Alex McDowall: guitar and musical director
Martin Smith: trumpet and flugelhorn
Misha Gray: piano
Pablo Sonnallion: double bass
Tilo Pirnbaum: drums

Dinner and a Show!

Bill’s Kitchen, within Ludlow Assembly Rooms, is now offering a 2-course meal before the show for only £15 (if booked 24 hours in advance). Book your table directly with Bill’s Kitchen and come along any time after 5.30pm to eat before the show starts – the earlier you come the bigger the menu selection. Please note that due to the popularity of these events you may be invited to share a table with other diners on the night.

For information about the meals, please contact Bill’s Kitchen directly on 01584 877956 or bill@billskitchen.uk https://www.billskitchen.uk/ludlow