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Tsawwassen jazz show to pay tribute to two legends

Linda Szentes and Jazzlinks return to the Tsawwassen Arts Centre this Saturday (Sept. 28) with a special tribute night of jazz excellence. What a Difference a Day Makes is a tribute performance to Doris Day and Anita O’Day.
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Linda Szentes and Jazzlinks return to the Tsawwassen Arts Centre this Saturday with a special tribute night of jazz excellence.

Linda Szentes and Jazzlinks return to the Tsawwassen Arts Centre this Saturday (Sept. 28) with a special tribute night of jazz excellence.

What a Difference a Day Makes is a tribute performance to Doris Day and Anita O’Day.

“We’ve been together for almost four years,” says Szentes. “The group has changed a little bit over the years, but everyone is either from Delta or the Lower Mainland. These people that I use play all the time and are really good musicians, but we all have day jobs including myself.

“We’ve had good success getting gigs and performances. We’re doing this to keep on doing it.”

Band members include Brenda Baird on keys, Johan Worst on bass, Michael Toth on guitar and Zoltan Kollar on drums.

Szentes and the Jazzlinks were last at the Tsawwassen Arts Centre in March with, what she describes, as a generic jazz show.

“I thought I didn’t want to do this again. I needed an angle and came to the idea of a Doris Day show not even knowing that she had died,” says Szentes. “I started doing some research and quickly found out what a performer she was and that her singing was often overlooked by many.”

The two incredibly popular and influential female singers shared some similarities: they were contemporaries who started their careers singing with big bands in the 1940s. However, when the scene changed dramatically after the war, their paths diverged.

Day, the girl next door with the golden voice, established herself as a singing/dancing/acting sensation in Hollywood for more than two decades, while O’Day shattered the image of the girl singer that Day helped to create. She became one of the most “hip” and widely admired jazz singers in history.

“I hope to appeal to people who are older, but also to boomers who like jazz and maybe have a nostalgic edge to them,” says Szentes. “This will be a nostalgic look at very talented artists. We’re all looking forward to the show. I’m doing lots of things, but these kinds of shows are what we really enjoy.”

Tickets are $18 in advance or $20 at the door. Purchase tickets by calling 604-943-9437.