The spirit of Ella Fitzgerald will come to life later this month, when the Wharton Center welcomes Grammy Award-nominated jazz violinist Regina Carter. The Detroit native is bringing her new Simply Ella show to East Lansing on Friday, February 22. Carter, considered one of the world’s best jazz violinists, was awarded the prestigious fellowship “genius grant” from the MacArthur Foundation in 2006.
I spoke with her about her 2019 Grammy nomination, the role of music in her life since childhood, and what she would ask Ella Fitzgerald if she had ever been given the chance.
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