Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill CharlapTony and Grammy Award-winning vocalist Dee Dee Bridgwater told the audience, “I cannot promise you anything. Although the Victoria Theater is a large space, Dee Dee and Bill made it feel very intimate. Bridgewater said they don’t always know what they’re going to do, “But I hope these conversations are interesting to you.”“Lush Life” was so atmospheric, and Dee Dee made each word sound meaningful. Dee Dee paused and joked that she was on a break and drank water while Bill began a whimsical introduction to “’S Wonderful.” This rendition from the Great American Songbook had an amusingly operatic finish! The Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition – The SASSY AwardsThe final event of the 2023 TD James Moody Jazz Festival was the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition – The SASSY Awards.