April Varner Quintet

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William Hill III | Piano Aaron Matson | Guitar Eytan Schillinger-Hyman | Bass Max Marsillo | Drums “NYC Award-Winning Jazz Vocalist, April Varner, makes her debut at Mr. Tipple’s! She was awarded the 2023 Winner of the International Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition, 2024 Honorable Mention Award in the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers Competition and a most recent mention in the 2025 73rd Annual Critics Poll in Downbeat Magazine as a “Rising Star Female Vocalist of the Year”. April celebrates her newest release, entitled Ella (Cellar Live). Varner reimagines Fitzgerald classics through contemporary arrangements that honor the spirit of the original performances while forging an entirely fresh artistic path. It has been met with critical acclaim in a short amount of time, reaching #29 in the NACC Radio Chart and #34 in JazzWeek . “