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Louis Prima: Rediscovering a Musical Icon
Special Musical Guests
Our opening was a great success, featuring the incredible Vanessa Racci! Known as "The Jazzy Italian," Vanessa is a professional vocalist and touring artist of Italian descent, celebrated for her love of retro and the timeless music made famous by Italian-Americans.
"With her liquid voice laced with sass and swing, Vanessa Racci layers in emotion, technique, and nuance on every number..." -S. Mosher, Broadway World
Singing alongside Vanessa was Michael Ragosa. Michael is a New York based vocalist performing classic pop and jazz standards with presence, rhythm, and connection. A New Jersey native of Italian descent, he is currently a graduate student in Jazz Studies at the Conservatory of Music at SUNY Purchase College. Performing in the lineage of Sinatra and the great American vocal entertainers, Michael's goal isn't nostalgia - it's atmosphere.
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Opening Reception Recap!
Thank you to the Gia Maione Prima Foundation and the Italian American Museum of Los Angeles (IAMLA) for making all of this possible.
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