The Lady Day Big Band in Concert: Reclaim the Space

The Lady Day Big Band in Concert
Reclaim the Space

The Lady Day Big Band is a dynamic collective consisting entirely of professional female musicians. Founded by well-known vocalist Lana Crowster, in collaboration with highly respected trombonist and composer, Kelly Bell, and acclaimed vocalist-pianist Amanda Tiffin, the Lady Day Big Band is South Africa’s first all-female big band.
 
This special concert on Sunday, May 13, at the Chisolm Recital Room, College of Music, University of Cape Town, will be the Lady Day Big Band’s official launch performance.
The performance will also be a powerful reclaiming of a musical and physical space that has held a history of discrimination for many of the female musicians who have passed through its doors.
 
The Lady Day Big Band features a powerful line up of Cape Town’s finest musicians. The band incorporates contemporary styles with traditional big band sounds, to give audiences an explosive experience of exciting big band music, and featuring the powerful vocal stylings of Lana Crowster.