Queen Latifah to sing jazz at Center for the Arts

ESCONDIDO — Hollywood leading lady Queen Latifah brings her powerful voice and melodic jazz sounds to the California Center for the Arts, Escondido on Monday, November 19, at 8 p.m. Her radical departure from the hip-hop genre results in heartfelt, lush jazz, soul and blues music.

Exploring the songbooks of Peggy Lee, Etta James, Roberta Flack, Sarah Vaughn and more, Latifah adds her warm vocals and playful personality to a hand-picked mix of familiar classics and forgotten jewels. Tickets go on sale September 3; call 1-800-988-4253 or visit www.artcenter.org.

The California Center for the Art...