JazzNOW: Gabrielle Goodman in tribute to Ella Fitzgerald (in-person)

Event timeline:

7:15-7:50pm Wine & Cheese Pre-event reception (in-person)

7:50-7:58pm Guest are seated in Calderwood Studio

8-9pm Live performance in Calderwood Studio (in-person and virtual audience)

GBH Music and JazzBoston close the 2025 JazzNOW series with a tribute to jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald, featuring acclaimed Boston-based vocalist Gabrielle Goodman. Ella Fitzgerald, celebrated for her groundbreaking scat improvisation, impeccable vocal technique, and definitive interpretations of the Great American Songbook, redefined jazz over her 60-year career, earning 13 Grammys and breaking barriers for women and Black artists. Gabrielle Goodman and her band honor Fitzgerald’s legacy with fresh interpretations of the works that made her "The First Lady of Song." A professor at Berklee College of Music, Goodman is a versatile artist whose career spans jazz, R&B, classical, and gospel. She has performed with legends like Chaka Khan, Nancy Wilson, and Roberta Flack, who calls her "one of the finest singers today." Goodman has released six acclaimed albums, including Travelin' Light and Until We Love on the Verve label, and was paired with Ella Fitzgerald recordings on a compilation album from Verve. She has also performed internationally at major jazz festivals. JazzNOW is made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund. 

Event registration is required. Seating is general admission.

The maximum capacity of this event is 120

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JazzNOW is made possible by the Goldstein Family Fund.

Photo credit: Ella Fitzgerald in 1962 from picryl.com/Wikimeda Commons

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