Mica Paris sings Ella Fitzgerald | Guinness Cork Jazz Festival 2019
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About this event
Dubbed “The First Lady of Song”, Ella Fitzgerald is one of the 20th century’s most admired musicians. Winner of fourteen Grammy Awards and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, she died in 1996 after a career that spanned more than sixty years.
Mica recorded the EP “Mica Sings Ella”, a tribute to the late artist that featured covers of the Fitzgerald classics “Every Time We Say Goodbye” and “Imagine My Frustration”. Several shows featuring support from the Guy Barker orchestra were performed surrounding the record’s release.
Mica has remained a fixture of the UK’s music scene since the release of her debut, platinum-selling album ‘So Good’ in 1988: her broad range, impeccable tone and powerful stage presence have led many to proclaim her as one of the country’s finest voices. Over a 30-year career that’s seen collaborations with Prince and Bobby Womack, Mica has worked in music, TV, radio and theatre, most recently taking the lead role in the West End production of Fame.
Location
15 MacCurtain Street
Venue details
The Everyman is a non-profit company that produces and presents the best in Irish and international performance for Cork and Irish audiences. Our mission is to be indispensable to all of the communities we serve: audiences, artists (local, national, international), employees and suppliers, while remaining rooted in, and inextricably linked to, Cork.
Our beautiful theatre is 650-seat listed building and a jewel of late Victorian architecture, celebrating its 120th birthday in 2017. The building is steeped in history and the auditorium is a favourite with audiences and performers alike for its intimacy and atmosphere.
