Deelee Dubé: A Centenary: Celebrating 100 Years of “Sassy” 1924–2024: Sarah Vaughan Reimagined

Sarah Vaughan is one of the most renowned, respected, and admired vocal Jazz artists of all time. Beloved globally throughout the years during her lifetime to the present day, her recordings and entire back catalogue serve as a precious and profound musical memoir and legacy from which generations of passionate fans intently listen, learn and connect as well as enjoy and ultimately, this sets the foundation for what constitutes being an authentic jazz vocalist today.

In 2016, Deelee Dubé made history by becoming the first British voice to win the prestigious Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition in Newark, NJ, USA. For one night only, Deelee Dubé will be acknowledging Sarah Vaughan’s Centenary and artistry in Celebrating 100 Years of “Sassy” by performing a wonderful selection of Vaughan’s most loved and popular songs throughout the years with a stellar line-up of musicians that includes Renato D’Aiello on Tenor Saxophone. Join us!

“A voice of deep grainy power … Dubé has a quick-witted musicality.”- Daily Telegraph

“Authentic, swinging, soulful: Here’s to Deelee Dubé, NJPAC’s 5th Sarah Vaughan vocal comp winner! The Divine One is smiling from on high!” – John Schreiber, NJPAC President and CEO

“Exploring the cello tones that informed her bottom register (and were reminiscent of The Divine One herself).”–Downbeat
A Beguiling Soulfulness.”– JazzTimes

“Ms Dubé, the first British recipient of the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Award, has a voice of the purest gold”- Trevor Bannister (for the Jazz Mann)

“Deelee has an outstandingly real classic jazz voice, a rarity these days and also a throwback to the golden age; that’s why we beat a path to hear her play.”–Marlbank Jazz