John Pizzarelli & Catherine Russell: Ella, Joe and Oscar

About this event

Guitarist-vocalist John Pizzarelli and singer Catherine Russell pay tribute to three jazz giants — Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Pass and Oscar Peterson — at Toronto's Meridian Arts Centre. A duo critics have called essential, already praised for their Billie Holiday, Sinatra and Nat King Cole tributes. Loose swing, voice-and-guitar dialogue, deep Songbook classics.

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Updated May 25, 2026