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Gold Coast Cinema Series presents a special screening of "Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things" on Wednesday, March 4th.
Tracing the story of Ella Fitzgerald’s life, this documentary film explores how her music became a soundtrack for a tumultuous century. From a 1934 talent contest at the Apollo theatre in Harlem, the film follows Ella’s extraordinary journey across 5 decades as she reflects the passions and troubles of the times in her music and her life.
Moving beyond conventional biopic, the film uses images and music to evoke the feel of those times so as to bring to life the context of Ella’s unique career, featuring interviews from Smokey Robinson, Jamie Cullum, Tony Bennett, Norma Miler.
Documentary. 90 minutes. Directed by Leslie Woodhead.
SPECIAL Q&A after the screening with the following guests:
* Vinnie Bagwell, an artist who has been sculpting since 1993. Her first public artwork, “The First Lady of Jazz Ella Fitzgerald”, at Yonkers Metro North/Amtrak train station, is the first sculpture of a contemporary African-American woman to be commissioned by a municipality in the United States. For more information on Ms. Bagwell please visit www.vinniebagwell.com.
* Matthew Trinkwald is in his sixth year as the music department chairperson and his fourteenth year of teaching music at Great Neck North Middle School. He holds a degree in Jazz Composition from Five Towns College and a Masters in Music Education from Queens College, and a second Masters in School Building Leadership. Matt has been performing for over 20 years; most noted for his work at cabaret clubs throughout Manhattan, and a performance at the 2005 JVC Jazz Festival.
* Dr. Maya Nova is a jazz vocalist, songwriter, and educator whose 25 year career has taken her through Europe, Asia and North America. After earning her Masters at the Jazz Vocal Performance program at Queens College and her Doctor of Music Arts Degree from Stonybrook University, she has established herself as one of the most sought after jazz vocalists. She saw the debut of her first album in 2010 titled “OPEN” and 2nd album “DAYS” in 2015. Incidentally, one of Dr. Nova’s last lecture researches included a chapter on Ella Fitzgerald’s improvisation technique. Dr. Nova also teaches private music lessons at the Gold Coast Arts Center.
For tickets & information, visit https://goldcoastarts.org/event/ella-fitzgerald-film/ or call 516-829-2570.
Ticket Pricing:
ADVANCE: $10 Members, $15 Adults / Seniors.
AT THE DOOR: $20
