Ella Dair Trio

Ella Dair is a NYC-based jazz vocalist. Originally from San Francisco, she started singing at a young age, performing with many Bay Area legends in her aunt’s swing band “Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers.” Ella continued her education in music and performance with SFArtsEd, falling in love with the songs of Harold Arlen and Kander & Ebb, among other classics of the Great American Songbook. As a teenager she was a vocal soloist with the youth choir at Glide Memorial, the renowned non-denominational church presided over by civil rights leader Cecil Williams.

Today, Ella performs regularly in New York City covering a range of material, including jazz standards, soul, country and folk tunes. She has a keen eye for unique and beautiful songs, and she continues to work tirelessly on expanding her repertoire, always on the lookout for obscure gems in addition to timeless classics.  

Pianist David Udolf has…