“It’s not the things you do at Christmas time but the Christmas things you do all year through.”
– The Secret of Christmas, Ella Fitzgerald
April Varner, a supreme vocalist, bebop technician, and contemporary storyteller invites audiences to a beautiful evening of holiday songs and homages to Ella Fitzgerald. Praised by DownBeat as an artist with “impressive range,” and by The New York City Jazz Record as “masterful in improvisational scat and the art of vocalese, Varner dazzles, connects, and deeply resonates with audiences across generations.
Varner is joined by Konrad Paszkudzki on piano, an artist who is recognized for his interpretations of classic American Jazz and the Great American Songbook and hailed as a “rising-star pianist” by JazzTimes. In the words of Wynton Marsalis, “he has a pearly touch, a sense of history, a sense of drama, a love of the blues, and an elegance which is borne of high minded dedication"
Join us early starting at 5 PM to purchase a drink and/or small bite to eat from Sen Restaurant’s mobile team, and settle in for a cozy evening of music that warms our hearts and lights up our souls.