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EPISODE · Aug 28, 2025 · 17 MIN

Alana Bridgewater on playing jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald

from Q with Tom Power

In 1956, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong released “Ella and Louis” — the first of three classic albums the two jazz greats would record together. Now, a Canadian production is paying tribute to these records and these artists with a new stage show called “Ella and Louis,” which is running at this season’s Shaw Festival. The award-winning Toronto singer and actor Alana Bridgewater co-created the show and also plays Fitzgerald. She joins guest host Gill Deacon to talk about the legacy of these albums and what it’s like to step into the shoes of a music legend.

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