Fantasia Sings Duke Ellington
Take one “American Idol” alum and pair her with a master of jazz and what do you get? Some serious tunes, or as Fantasia Barrino (pictured) calls it, the “meat and potatoes†of music. In the video here, ew.com goes behind the scenes with Wynton Marsalis and Fantasia as they prepare for their upcoming Broadway show, “After Midnight.” The musical features the songs of Duke Ellington and tells the story of his years at the famous Cotton Club in Harlem.
