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The debut release from one of the most talked about young Canadian vocalist! Ella… Of Thee I Swing, features a CD and DVD capturing the 15 year-old jazz sensation in a sold-out show in Montreal. After four packed concerts at the 2007 Montreal Jazz Festival, Nikki Yanofsky returned, by popular demand, to Place des Arts to reprise her tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, entitled Ella… Of Thee I Swing. This magical night resulted in one of Nikki’s most memorable performances. Owning the stage, she captivated her audience like a veteran performer three times her age. The deluxe CD/DVD package includes the concert, 3 studio bonus tracks, and a 30 minute documentary on Nikki.

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There has never been a well-known jazz singer, including the inimitable Ella, who can improvise with his or her voice as adeptly, spontaneously, and with as much variety as an accomplished jazz horn player. Nikki Yanofsky could be that person. It’s clear from the “Ella…of Thee I Swing” CD and DVD that Nikki has everything she needs, and then some, to become one of the greatest musical entertainers ever to grace our planet (OR the moon –about which she sings). On this concert set, then 13-year-old Nikki sings mostly Ella’s material, while exuding the talent and stage presence of a young Judy Garland. She can paint her musical pictures with a wider gamut than either Judy or Ella, though; just listen to the segments of Joni Mitchell’s “The Circle Game,” from her 2008 Montreal Jazz Festival Highlights video, and Aretha Franklin’s “Think,” from her 2008 Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival Highlights video, both found on YouTube. More than a nod should also go to the musicians and arrangements on “Ella,” which are superb. All considered, this CD/DVD combo is a truly mesmerizing performance by a stunningly talented young artist who has no place to go but up! – Gene Ryan

Nikki Yanofsky

Format : CD/DVD
Date Released : 23 September 2008
Label : A440 Entertainment, Inc.
Genre : Jazz

Track List:
1. Lullaby of Birdland
2. It Don't Mean a Thing (If Ain't got That Swing)
3. Swingin' on the Moon
4. You've Changed
5. Flyin' Home
6. Relax Max
7. Old MacDonald
8. Hear Me Talkin' To Ya
9. Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues
10.At Last
11.The Way You Look Tonight
12.A Tisket, A Tasket
13.Over The Rainbow
14.Deed I Do
15.Vote for Mr. Rhythm (Bonus)
16.Evil Gal Blues (Bonus)
17.With a Little Help from my Friends (Bonus)

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