CLASSICAL SWING

A concert inspired by the female jazz legends Hazel Scott, Lil Hardin Armstrong and Dorothy Donegan. These African American women were jazz stars who trained first as classical pianists. Lil Hardin Armstrong, Hazel Scott and Nina Simone in particular had aspired to be concert pianists but were denied access to the classical music industry on account of their colour. Hazel Scott later became famous for giving popular classical music a jazz spin with her style became known as 'classical swing'. Dorothy Donegan said, that if she could,  she would give jazz up in order to pursue classical music, Lil Hardin Armstrong (Louis Armstrong’s second wife) taught her husband (Louis Armstrong) classical music theory and harmonization.

Classical Swing is a concert of jazz, classical and genre fusion. 

Hazel Scott, Arr. Beatrice Nicholas Hazel's Boogie Woogie

Ludwig van Beethoven Moonlight Sonata in C - Sharp Minor

- Adagio sostenuto

-  Allegretto

- Presto agitato

Art Tatum, Arr. Jed Distler Moonglow for solo piano,  

Frédéric Chopin Waltz in C Sharp Minor for solo piano.

Op.64, Nr-2, 

Lil Hardin Armstrong, Arr Beatrice Nicholas. East Town Boogie 

 INTERVAL

Claude Debussy,  Clair du Lune.

Federic Chopin "Minute Waltz," Arr Beatrice Nicholas.

Margaret Bonds From The Spiritual Suite for solo piano

 -Valley of Bones 

-Troubled Water 

Franz Liszt. Arr Beatrice Nicholas Improvisations on Hungarian Rhapsody No.2

Tickets £15 on the door or book from the Reception (Mon-Fri 9.30-12.30)

Book at 01255 679164

office@stmarysfrinton.org