Over My Head | Ann Caldwell | TEDxCharleston

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A cultural tribute of song and storytelling from Charleston's First Lady of Jazz As a solo artist, ensemble vocalist, and music producer, Ann Caldwell is Charleston’s “first lady of jazz.” Performing locally for decades, Caldwell is a jazz and blues singer, and is greatly influenced by the past. She has performed a series of centennial concerts devoted to the music of Duke Ellington and formed the Magnolia Singers to perform the spirituals of times past. She is a master of accents, accurately recreating the tonalities of speech which are important to both jazz and blues. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx