The music of Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughan will receive royal treatment when Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield joins the CJRO Sextet for an evening honoring these jazz greats. Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield is one of the top rising star vocalists in the country, with a voice and persona that have been described by many as refreshing and beautiful. Tatiana brings soul, passion, and humor to the stage, and may even cook up something new on the spot with the help of the audience. A jazz/soul vocalist, musician, composer, and educator from Fort Worth, Texas, LadyMay has performed in various venues and festivals throughout the U.S. and abroad, which have earned her rave reviews from listeners and musicians in addition to numerous awards. Tatiana often headlines CJRO concerts and is featured on their fourth album “Golden Lady” which will be released in summer 2025. Tatiana is the winner of some of the most prestigious awards in music, including second place in the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Music Competition and a Next Jazz Legacy Awardee. She has recorded three albums, can be heard on radio across the world, and has appeared at numerous venues and festivals across the nation. Tatiana not only shares her talents with live audiences, but also with students as a former music educator at the University of North Texas, and Cedar Valley College. Tatiana is currently the assistant professor of Contemporary Popular Music at Lamont School of Music at the University of DenverElla Fitzgerald (b. April 25, 1917 – d. June 15, 1996) was often referred to as the “First Lady of Song”, “Queen of Jazz”, and “Lady Ella.” She became famous for her scat singing and interpretations of the Great American Songbook. Ella was the most popular female jazz singer in the United States for more than half a century. In her lifetime, she won 14 Grammy awards and sold over 40 million albums. She was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by then President George H.W. Bush in 1992. Her voice was flexible, wide-ranging, accurate and ageless. She could sing sultry ballads, sweet jazz and imitate every instrument in an orchestra. She worked with all the jazz greats, from Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Nat King Cole, to Frank Sinatra, Dizzy Gillespie and Benny Goodman. Sarah Vaughan (b. March 27, 1924 – d. April 3, 1990) was a woman known for her many vicissitudes, an outspoken personality and blessed with artistic eloquence brought her the names “Sassy” and “The Divine One.” A talented pianist, she joined the ranks of the 1940s bebop movement and became, as a member of the Earl Hines and Billy Eckstine bands, one of its most celebrated vocalists. Jazz critic Scott Yanow wrote that she had "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century". Her dynamic vocal range, sophisticated harmonic sense, and horn-like phrasing brought Vaughan million copy selling music as she experienced a stage and recording career that spanned half a decade. She was given an NEA Jazz Masters Award in 1989