Celebrate pivotal giants of jazz music with a queer story to tell. Luxuriate in the music of the master composer and bandleader Duke Ellington, and his genius co-creator—the brilliant, openly gay composer and civil rights champion Billy Strayhorn. Close your eyes and listen to the melodies of Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith, two bisexual artists whose soulful music endures today. Enjoy songs of the Gershwin brothers, who ran one of the most popular gay bathhouses in New York. Take a musical journey through some of the brilliant works of the gay composer Cole Porter.

Expect an unforgettable evening of soaring ballads and infectious swing, featuring timeless classics like Take the ‘A’ Train, Lush Life, Solitude, Passion Flower, I Want a Little Sugar in my Bowl, Good Bless the Child, Don’t Explain and more.

Fronting the show is acclaimed British vocalist Becky Alice—a finalist in the international Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition—joined by a premier London-based quartet: pianist Federico de Vittor, bassist Mikele Montolli, and drummer Tim Sampson.

Don't miss this extraordinary tribute to legendary jazz greats.