Ann Hampton Callaway: I Get a Kick Out of Cole
About This Event
At Dizzy's Club, vocalist Ann Hampton Callaway presents I Get a Kick Out of Cole, a program built around the songs of Cole Porter. Callaway, a jazz vocalist who also works as a songwriter and actor and who wrote and performed the theme to The Nanny, favors direct storytelling and tonal precision; paired with Porter’s urbane lyrics and rhythmic clarity, the set emphasizes interpretive nuance.
About I Get a Kick Out of You(song)
Cole Porter wrote “I Get a Kick Out of You” for the Broadway stage in the mid-1930s, and it quickly moved from theater to jazz standard. The lyric is a study in preference and restraint, dismissing common thrills in favor of one particular, hard-to-define allure. In New York, where Porter’s Broadway work helped define a modern songbook, the tune still signals the city’s blend of sophistication and wit. At Dizzy’s Club, Ann Hampton Callaway frames it inside a Porter-focused set, letting the storytelling do the work.
About the Artists
Ann Hampton Callaway
Ann Hampton Callaway is an American jazz vocalist who also works as a songwriter and actor, moving between standards, theater material, and popular song. She is known for writing and performing the theme music for the television series *The Nanny*, a credit that reflects her dual identity as composer and interpreter.
Cole Porter
Cole Porter is an American composer and songwriter whose Broadway and film work left a deep imprint on the jazz repertoire. In New York City, his catalog is frequently revisited at Dizzy’s Club, including programs like Songbook Sundays built around his songs.