A treasure trove of American songs overflowing with the very best of George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Oscar Hammerstein. “Sweet, smart, and sassy” (Chicago Tribune), Broadway star and audience favorite Capathia Jenkins returns to sing these classics and more. Performing Artists The Cleveland Orchestra Lucas Waldin, conductor Capathia Jenkins, vocalist About the Music GERSHWIN Fascinating Rhythm ELLINGTON Satin Doll HAMMERSTEIN All...

Featuring Capathia Jenkins & Aisha de Haas Laura Jackson, Conductor A Tribute to Ella honors “The First Lady of Song” Ella Fitzgerald. This concert will feature many of her most beloved hits from the Great American Songbook, including How High the Moon,  Summertime, A-Tisket, A-Tasket, Satin Doll, Blue Skies,  and many more.  Starring the Reno Phil Orchestra under...

Join Chautauqua favorite Capathia Jenkins with the Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra and Principal Pops Conductor Stuart Chafetz in this tribute to the incomparable Ella Fitzgerald. Dubbed “The First Lady of Song,” Ella Fitzgerald was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century, winning 13 Grammy awards and selling...

The WSO’s Pops in the Park returns featuring American classics from Motown to the Big Band explosion and legends from Elvis to Louis Armstrong, with a few surprises in between. This landmark concert features the talents of singer and actress Capathia Jenkins, whose star power and charisma is fitting for the WSO’s grand return to...

ABOUT Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra were two undisputed masters of "The Great American Songbook." During their storied careers, they appeared together several times on television and on stage. Great fans of one another's work, their mutual admiration transformed into pure magic when performing together. Sadly, they never realized a recording immortalizing their collaborative legacy....

With voices that defined a generation, Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald were the undisputed singing sensations of their era, and they ignited the stage when they joined forces. Join audience favorites Tony DeSare and Capathia Jenkins for classic Frank and Ella hits such as “The Lady Is a Tramp,” “They Can’t Take That Away From...