Women in Jazz: women in standard jazz  
by Laura Pigozzi

A recital of feminine feelings

The idea of Women in Jazz is to tell stories which are behind some standard jazz.

Women in Jazz are the greatest singers - like Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sara Vaughan- as well as all women who felt passion, rage, disappointment, craziness, irony, bitterness and joy. It is about all women.

The recital plot unravels itself through themes such as a long waiting ('Round Midnight), a passion (Sophisticated Lady), a fate (The man I love and Calling you), an illusion (Angel Eyes), a running into the twin soul (Corcovado, Wave), a coming back (Chega de Saudade), a feminine masochism (All of me), a southern atmosphere (Georgia on my mind), an optimistic mood (On the sunny side of the street) and an eternal love (Our love is here to stay).

The recital tributes a special homage to Billy Holiday: some pages from her autobiography introduce her song God bless the child.


Cantante - Formatrice Vocale - Psicanalisi della Voce - e-mail: laura.pigozzi@fastwebnet.it