JAZZ vocalist Annette Gregory is bringing her show celebrating the music of Ella Fitzgerald to the Palace Theatre in Redditch.

The show, on May 27, celebrates what would have been Ella Fitzgerald's 100th year.

Annette, backed by her band, celebrates the contribution to jazz music made by Ella, with music from various songbooks including many well-known swing tunes and beautiful ballads.

Annette reflects on Ella's early career and through the decades to via the song book albums that made Ella Fitzgerald one of the greatest icons of jazz and gave her the title The First Lady of Song.

After singing for many years in different bands, it was a chance encounter which led to Annette joining a community jazz band as their principal vocalist which set Annette firmly on the road to becoming a jazz singer.

Annette has a wealth of experience in singing to live audiences and she has now decided to focus entirely on singing in her favourite genre – jazz.

She released her new EP - Annette Gregory Celebrating Ella Fitzgerald on April 25 to celebrate Ella's birthday.

For tickets and more information, visit redditchpalacetheatre.co.uk.