Billie Holiday, Anita O’Day, Lena Horne, Peggy Lee, Jo Stafford, Rosemary Clooney, Ella Fitzgerald, and others. Early in their careers, they were “canaries”—women singing with the great Big Bands of the era. And they all went on to solo careers where they developed their own sound and style.

Now Jazz at the Ballroom presents “Flying High: Big Band Canaries Who Soared.” With music direction by Champian Fulton, the line-up features some of the most celebrated, swinging jazz musicians on the scene today. Together we’re celebrating the music made famous by jazz canaries once they spread their wings!

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