JIMMY McHUGH MUSIC: an Evening of music at Vitello's Jazz Club

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.

Ella Fitzgerald & Jimmy McHugh

The composer’s indelible ties to the Black community began in the Roaring Twenties, when he was the 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/

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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)

Michael Feinstein's American Songbook February 17th on PBS

Follow the link to PBS to find your local broadcast time.

http://www.pbs.org/michael-feinsteins-american-songbook/

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)

Putting Her Stamp on Show Business

The US Postal Service has just released a Carmen Miranda 

postage stamp.

In 1940 the outrageous Ms Miranda, dubbed the Brazilian Bombshell exploded onto movie screens starring alongside  Don Ameche and Betty Grable in Down Argentine Way.

The film’s centerpiece is the South American Way production number, performed by Carmen and written by that famed Latin American composer, Jimmy McHugh. 

The Carmen Miranda stamp is one in a series of five commemorative issues saluting Latin American music. The other honorees are Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Carlos Gardel and Selena.

Here’s a clip of South American Way

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDwQN4UeF8E

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory?id=13147071

Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook

The brilliant series Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook

is certain to be a favorite of PBS Television audiences for years to come.

Michael’s vast musical knowledge combined with his love of the Great American Songbook makes the series a must see. 

Click below to check your local listings for upcoming airings

• PBS.org: Michael Feinstein's American Songbook

• www.michaelfeinstein.com

Don't (Ever) Spare The ROD!

ROD STEWART 

Does it again with 

THE GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK VOL. 5

featuring the 

Jimmy McHugh Classic

‘ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET’

We salute CLIVE DAVIS, J RECORDS and The RCA Music Group for continuing to bring the classic music of the Twentieth Century to new audiences around the world.

• www.rodstewart.com

• www.rcamusicgroup.com

• Amazon: Rod Stewart The Great American Songbook Volume V