Legends Of Jazz And Blues
October 10, 1996
Sandra Reaves, accompanied by the All-Star Jazz Band, will perform her show "The Late Great Ladies of Blues and Jazz" on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Bay Street Theatre.
Ms. Reaves, who has appeared in several Broadway and off-Broadway shows, including "Raisin," "Black and Blue," and "One Mo Time," will discuss the vocal styles and personalities of Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Dinah Washington, Ma Rainey, Ethel Waters, and Mahalia Jackson. The audience will be transported through 70 years of musical history by Ms. Reaves's interpretations of these six blues and jazz singers.
Tickets are $25 and can be reserved by calling the Bay Street box office.