"Its the Wildest" featuring the music of Louis Prima and Keely Smith

In the 1950s, Prima and Smith turned a tiny Las Vegas lounge into the most swinging after hours party with a mix of jazz, swing, novelty music, and rock ‘n roll. Gionfriddo, Gorts and a five-piece band pay homage to this renowned duo featuring gems from the American Popular Songbook, including “Jump, Jive ‘N Wail,” “Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home,” “Embraceable You,” “I Wish You Love,” and “That Old Black Magic.”

Gionfriddo, a faculty member at Mount Holyoke College, has been creator and producer of THE BIG BROADCAST, an annual 1940’s variety show at the college for the last 20 years. He is also keyboardist and band director for the Young@Heart Chorus.

Gorts is a singer and theatre artist from Easthampton. She’s been performing throughout western Massachusetts for 25 years and recently joined the cast of THE BIG BROADCAST as a foley artist.

Raised in Springfield, she received a degree in Music from Westfield State University in 2001 and subsequently toured professionally with a children’s theatre company. Gorts has also appeared onstage with many local theatre groups over the years, including K&E theatre group, the Majestic Theater, Exit 7 Players, and Opera House Players.

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