Tonight, In collaboration with the Ella Fitzgerald Foundation, the American Pops Orchestra presents a new take on Ella Fitzgerald's classic 1960 holiday album, Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas, performed in its entirety by a stellar lineup of artists. One of the most celebrated holiday albums of all time, it featured classic American songs of the season, reinterpereted in this performance starring Vanessa Williams with appearances by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Norm Lewis, Carmen Ruby Floyd (seen on today's mural), Nova Payton, Dave Detwiler and Morgan James.
Watch Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas, tonight at 10pm on GBH 2.
Credit: Courtesy of Kevin Parisi/American Pops Orchestra, Inc