Fri Apr 24
Alyssa Allgood - Recording Release - Ella Fitzgerald Birthday Celebration
7PM / $35 | $7 Fees Get Tickets
Alyssa Allgood
2X DownBeat Magazine Rising Star Female Vocalist Alyssa Allgood returns to Blues Alley to celebrate her new album “Leap” and to honor Ella Fitzgerald’s birthday. Winner of the Inaugural Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition (2017), Allgood will perform music from her latest release and beloved standards recorded by the First Lady of Song.
Alyssa Allgood has captured attention for her dynamic vocal command, sophisticated songwriting, and captivating performances. Showcasing modern sensibilities, Allgood is a fearless vocalist known for her confident musical interaction, fierce improvisation, and vulnerable expression. DownBeat Magazine has praised her “boldness, swagger, and surefooted musicianship” while the New York City Jazz Record has recognized her “force, clarity and jazz integrity.”
Allgood has performed as a leader at such esteemed venues as the Chicago Jazz Festival, the Hyde Park Jazz Festival, the Iowa City Jazz Festival, Dizzy’s, Birdland, Mezzrow, Blues Alley, the Jazz Showcase, Green Mill, Blue Llama, Rudy’s Jazz Room, Jazz, TX and more. Allgood had songs selected as finalists in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (2023) and International Songwriting Competition (2023). She received the prestigious Performance Plus Grant from Chamber Music America (2025) and has been developing new music for her next album through coaching sessions with Grammy-Award winning jazz singer-songwriter Nicole Zuraitis.
7PM / $35 | $7 Fees Get Tickets
1. Final sale, no refunds, not transferable.
2. $15 food/beverage minimum per person not included in ticket price.
3. Seating first come at the door. Doors open 6 PM & 8:45 PM respectively Monday thru Saturday, and 4:30 PM & 7:15 PM Sundays.
4. No Photography or Recording of any kind during the performance.
5. Keep conversation to a minimum during the performance.