2012 2011 2010 0Review of the Freda Payne show by Melofinity
On Friday, September 16th, Freda Payne graced Indianapolis with her presence at the Madame Walker Theatre Center as part of the week of activities for the Indy Jazz Fest. In a fabulous gold-sequined gown, Payne showed us that she still has the look and the talent. With just a piano, drums and a bass to accompany her vocal instrument, Payne paid tribute to such legends as Lena Horne and Ella Fitzgerald while singing some of her personal hits as well. Payne started the evening off with her “Lost in Love” single, scatting her way to the finish.
Listeners went on a journey through time while Payne shared her story of meeting Lena Horne in her early twenties through Walter Winchell (a famed news reporter at the time). We began at the Coconut Grove, a then-bustling club in Los Angeles where we heard such classics as “Love” and “The Lady Is a Tramp,” just to name a few.
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