The Second Time Around

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The "First Lady of Jazz" Rita Reys (1924-2013) began her singing career at the age of 16. This career took her on tour across Europe and later to America. There, she sang with well-known musicians such as Dizzy Gillespie, Lester Young and Jimmy Smith. Reason enough for a tribute!And now another one: the Dutch Jazz Archives recently discovered original arrangements by arranger Oliver Nelson (1932-1975) from the sparkling album that Rita Reys recorded in 1965 with Nelson. This album now has cult status worldwide, if only because of the star lineup that plays on it. The Jazz Orchestra will perform this music for the first time with contemporary Dutch jazz singers Fay Claassen, Anna Serierse and Esther van Hees.