Ellen & Paddy

Ellen & Paddy sing Ella & Louis.

About us

Révélation of the Jazz Ascona Festival.

The famous meeting between Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong as seen through the filter of charming Swedish singer, Ellen Birath and dynamic Irish showman, Paddy Sherlock.

A show rich in its complicity and humour between two charismatic performers.

We love our old jazz. We have both been fans of Ella and Louis for years. Jazz has influenced us both greatly in our original songwriting for our individual bands. 

For the last few years in Paris  it has become the trend to start tribute bands, playing  Louis Prima, Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway and other renowned jazz musicians.

So, when in Rome do as the Romans do... We decided to start our own tribute act.

We wanted our tribute band to be a little different. To imitate and to reproduce the real atmosphere created by the artists between themselves.

The friendship and the fun between two musicians.

We listened to the famous Ella and Louis album produced by Norman Granz for Verve Records in 1956 and we decided to dare to try.

We realise it's a tall order but between us we think and hope we have captured some of their magic. 

Something special happens on stage between the two of us and people seem to love it.

We have  so much fun singing and playing this music. 

We hope to bring the same pleasure to you.