JIMMY McHUGH MUSIC SALUTES BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Ella Fitzgerald & Jimmy McHugh

Judy McHugh Presents

an Evening of Jimmy McHugh

at Vitello’s Jazz Club

Judy McHugh is presenting a very special evening of music to salute Black History Month, featuring the music of her grandfather, Jimmy McHugh.

The composer’s indelible ties to the Black community began in the Roaring Twenties, when he was the head music director at New York’s legendary Cotton Club.

There he not only wrote countless songs for the era’s most famous African-American performers, but was also directly responsible for Duke Ellington’s first engagement at the famed Harlem showplace. This was when and where the Duke’s career was launched.

Since then McHugh’s music has been performed and recorded by hundreds of African-American artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Sam Cooke, Nat King Cole and Smokey Robinson.

Judy McHugh has put together a great talent lineup to cap the month long celebration of Black history, featuring John Proulx, piano and voice; Chuck Berghofer on bass and Joe LaBarbera on drums. Vocalist Sherry Williams rounds out the bill, along with a special guest appearance by Deana Martin (Dean’s daughter and Jimmy McHugh’s Goddaughter.)

We hope to see you there.

Wednesday, February 29, 8pm

Vitello’s Jazz & Supper Club

4349 Tujunga Avenue

Studio City, CA 91604.

818.769.0905

http://www.vitellosjazz.com/event/jimmy-mc-hugh-music-presents-black-history-month-tribute/


Ella Fitzgerald:
Reach For Tomorrow

http://youtu.be/ykP8Wtcg86w

Billie Holiday:
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me

http://youtu.be/ykP8Wtcg86w

Sarah Vaughn:
I'm In The Mood For Love

http://youtu.be/yezEgD0TmB8 (Mood)