Ann Hampton Callaway at the Palm Springs Women's Jazz Festival

The Palm Springs Women's Jazz Festival kicks off Friday night at the Annenberg Theater with ANN HAMPTON CALLAWAY. Callway is one of the leading champions of the great American Songbook, having made her mark as a singer, pianist, composer, lyricist, arranger, actress, educator, TV host and producer. A born entertainer, her unique singing style blends jazz and traditional pop, making her a mainstay in concert halls, theaters and jazz clubs as well as in the recording studio, on television, and in film. She is best known for Tony-nominated performance in the hit Broadway musical Swing! Ann's recordings include The Sarah Vaughan Project: Live at Dizzy's, Easy Living, To Ella with Love, After Ours, Bring Back Romance, Ann Hampton Callaway, and the award-winning live recording Sibling Revelry. PSWJF features all female musicians celebrating composers, arrangers, musicians and vocalists who have elevated jazz and music over the years. They also feature up and coming female artists who lead the genre for the next generation. For more information on the festival visit their website, PalmSpringsWomensJazzFestival.org