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Women's History Month Trilogy #1: Songs of Sarah Vaughan w/ Rosena Hill Jackson

FRI, MAR 4, 2022
7:00 PM

In-Person Tickets: $15/$12 Members


All individuals must show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 and matching identification to attend this event. If you are interested in attending this event in person, please read the full COVID Safety Policy carefully before purchasing tickets.

Can't make it in person? This performance will be streamed live for FREE on Flushing Town Hall's YouTube Channel. (RSVP HERE to receive the streaming link and reminder email!) 



Celebrate the life and career of the legendary Sarah Vaughan, Queen of Bebop.  Broadway actress/singer Rosena Hill Jackson and her ensemble will take you on a journey into the music of Sarah Vaughan with delightfully new arrangements written by Grammy-winning trombonist and music arranger Jason Jackson.

Rosena Hill Jackson is a veteran vocalist; some of her Broadway credits include The Color Purple, Ragtime, Riverdance, After Midnight, Dreamgirls, Mandela, Ain't Misbehavin’, and more. With vast soloist experience, she has performed extensively, including at Carnegie Hall with The New York Pops, The New York Philharmonic for PBS, Long Island Philharmonic, The Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, The Memphis Symphony Orchestra, and Teatro di Massimo Symphony Orchestra in Palermo, Italy.

Rosena Hill Jackson, vocals
Jason Jackson, trombone
Don Braden, saxophone
Cyrus Chestnut, piano
John Lee, bass
Gerry Brown, drums




 

LOCATION:  Flushing Town Hall Theater



 

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