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Accompanying Cole will be the Abe Alam Trio; the program will open with vocalist Jill Vanderoef and pianist Nicole Tilton Cross.
by: Sarah Ulis
Linda Cole, Flagler County’s resident Queen of Jazz, headlines a special performance celebrating The Flagler Auditorium’s unique mission of creating the ultimate classroom for the arts. The performance, including a special showcase by two prominent alumni of the high school, is part of the auditorium’s ongoing Community Celebration Series. The concert begins at 7 p.m. April 23. For tickets, visit www.flaglerauditorium.org or call 386-437-7547.
Linda Cole, a member of the legendary Nat King Cole family, has had a long and celebrated career as a master of musical genres including jazz, gospel, country and pop. Her performances include credits with the London Symphony Orchestra, the Temptations, Chuck Mangione, Spyro Gyra, David Benoit, and the County Basie Orchestra. Local audiences know her for her appearances with the Orlando Jazz Orchestra, the Daytona Beach Concert Band, and the Space Coast Symphony Jazz Orchestra. She has long been a champion of music education, as well as an educator herself, and will be introducing some of Flagler’s most accomplished alumni to the concert audience. One critic recently wrote, “Her beautifully crafted performances are nothing short of wonderful. She has a mesmerizing voice that consistently leaves audiences wanting more.”