Uptown Nights

The The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park writes:

Powerhouse trumpeter Byron Stripling brings Harlem’s famed musical hot spots like The Cotton Club and The Savoy to life in this swingin’ night of musical sensations that focuses on Harlem’s heyday — a time when Duke Ellington’s orchestra was the house band, and Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald and Ethel Waters showcased the classics! Vocalist Carmen Bradford and tap dancer Leo Manzari join Stripling in bringing “Uptown” to the San Diego waterfront.