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<DIV>Celebrate Ella Fitzgerald's 100th Birthday Anniversary with Rutgers
Institute of Jazz Studies in Newark March 24-25 </DIV>
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<DIV>The Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University-Newark Presents a
Two-day FREE Symposium Featuring Speakers, Live Music, Films, Discussions,
Listening Sessions and Performances</DIV>
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<DIV>Partners Include Rutgers University, WBGO FM, The Ella Fitzgerald
Charitable Foundation, and New Jersey Performing Arts Center</DIV>
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<DIV>CONTACT: Tad Hershorn, 973/353-5595, </DIV>
<DIV>hershorn@libraries.rutgers.edu </DIV>
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<DIV>REGISTER FREE HERE</DIV>
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<DIV>ELLA!</DIV>
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<DIV>Few figures in the world of entertainment reach a level of fame where their
first names alone spark joy and recognition even among those unfamiliar with
their work. Ella Fitzgerald is among that rarified few.</DIV>
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<DIV>But even serious Ella fans might not know that 2017 marks the centennial of
the birth of the jazz singer acclaimed as the International First Lady of Song
for an incredible career that lasted nearly 60 years and touched so many
lives.</DIV>
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<DIV>From March 24-25 The Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS) at Rutgers University
will present CELLABRATION, a two-day FREE symposium of panels, films, music and
more to celebrate the most influential vocalist in jazz history. The event will
bring together musicians, historians, authors, record producers, critics and
fans to honor Ella and her lasting impact.</DIV>
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<DIV>Symposium partners include Rutgers University libraries and Office of the
Chancellor; the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation, which provided grant
support; and WBGO FM, the nation's foremost jazz radio station.</DIV>
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<DIV>SPEAKERS & TOPICS INCLUDE</DIV>
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<DIV>* Dr. Judith Tick, whose biography Becoming Ella: The Jazz Genius Who
Transformed American Song, will be published by W.W. Norton in 2018</DIV>
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<DIV>* Jim Blackman, Ella's road manager at the end of her career</DIV>
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<DIV>* Lewis Porter, Grammy-nominated jazz educator, author and pianist on
Ella's extraordinary approach to improvisation</DIV>
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<DIV>* Dan Morgenstern, Grammy Award-winner, author, former editor of Down Beat,
historian and IJS director for 36 years and Sheila Anderson, author and WBGO
host, on where Ella fits in the tradition of jazz singing</DIV>
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<DIV>* Vincent Pelote from IJS on the decades-long interactions between Ella and
Benny Carter</DIV>
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<DIV>* Tad Hershorn, IJS archivist and author of Norman Granz: The Man Who Used
Jazz for Justice, on the historic relationship between Ella and Norman Granz,
her longtime manager and record producer</DIV>
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<DIV>* Mike Wofford, Fitzgerald's pianist for the final three years of Ella's
career and Richard Wyands, her musical director in 1956, will discuss her
approach to singing and play examples of how they accompanied her.</DIV>
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<DIV>* Phil Schaap, independent record producer, broadcaster and historian;
Harry Weinger, vice president of A&R and product development at Universal
Music; and Scott Wenzel, producer, Mosaic Records, will discuss getting historic
Ella records out of the vaults and on their way to successful releases.</DIV>
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<DIV>* Rhonda Hamilton, WBGO host, will play and discuss favorite recordings by
Ella</DIV>
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<DIV>* Will Friedwald, Wall Street Journal columnist and producer of Clip Joint,
will show rare film and video clips of Ella.</DIV>
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<DIV>CONCERTS</DIV>
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<DIV>Performances by artists inspired by Ella will close each day at Clement's
Place, Newark's own jazz performance space.</DIV>
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<DIV>March 24 - Newark Science Park High School Jazz Ensemble.</DIV>
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<DIV>March 24 - Alexis Morrast. A 15-year-old emerging New Jersey star
vocalist</DIV>
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<DIV>March 25 - Carrie Jackson. Newark's favorite jazz vocalist.</DIV>
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<DIV>WHAT: 2-Day FREE Symposium on Ella Fitzgerald to celebrate her 100th
birthday year.</DIV>
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<DIV>WHEN: Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25, 2017 / 9AM to 8PM</DIV>
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<DIV>WHERE: 15 Washington Street in Newark, New Jersey (short walk from the
Newark Museum and the Newark Library).</DIV>
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<DIV>DIRECTIONS: NJ Transit of PATH trains to Newark Penn, then NJ Light Rail to
Washington Street / walk (7) blocks east.</DIV>
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K6YBV<BR><BR>When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first
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