Dee Dee Bridgewater With The SJSU Orchestra at San Jose Jazz Winter Fest at Hammer Theatre

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Over the course of a multifaceted career spanning four decades, Grammy and Tony Award-winning jazz giant Dee Dee Bridgewater has ascended to the upper echelon of vocalists, putting her unique spin on beloved standards. Ever the fearless pioneer and keeper of tradition, the three-time Grammy winner has performed with such jazz notables as Max Roach, Sonny Rollins, and Dizzy Gillespie. All but one of her self-produced albums has been nominated for Grammy Awards, including her double Grammy-winning tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Dear Ella.

High School All Stars, San Jose Jazz’s audition-based big band, will open this special evening at 6pm.