A Night for Billie, Oona Rea Quartet Tribute to Billie Holiday at Elegance Cafè Jazz Club, November 6, 2026

On Friday, November 6, 2026 Elegance Cafè Jazz Club, Via Francesco Carletti 5 in Rome, dedicates the evening to Billie Holiday with A Night for Billie: singer Oona Rea is accompanied by Ettore Carucci on piano, Stefano Nunzi on double bass and Andrea Nunzi on drums. The venue offers two packages: 30 euros for a drink plus the concert, or dinner with two dishes chosen from the menu, concert included, at a cost that varies with what you order. Reservations are made from the event page on the official website.

Updated October 16, 2026.

The official description

Tribute to Billie Holiday in Rome with Oona Rea Quartet

On Friday, November 6, Elegance Cafè devotes one of its most intense evenings to the voice and legacy of Billie Holiday. Oona Rea, accompanied by Ettore Carucci, Stefano Nunzi and Andrea Nunzi, explores the repertoire of Lady Day with a personal sensibility nourished by jazz, blues and soul.

Billie Holiday beyond the tribute

Some repertoires ask for something more than simple performance.

Billie Holiday's belongs to this category: songs in which interpretation, fragility, resistance and storytelling become inseparable.

Oona Rea's project grows out of this perspective.

The singer tackles the songs associated with Lady Day respecting their original strength, but avoiding imitation. Her voice, shaded with jazz, blues, soul and folk, lets a personal point of view emerge.

The repertoire makes room for classics such as God Bless the Child and Strange Fruit, alongside other pages from Billie Holiday's musical history.

Text from the official Elegance Cafè website (event page), source

The repertoire, according to the venue, includes classics such as God Bless the Child and Strange Fruit alongside other pages linked to Lady Day, approached without imitation and with a voice that draws on jazz, blues, soul and folk.

Where it takes place: Elegance Cafè Jazz Club

Elegance Cafè is at Via Francesco Carletti 5, in the Ostiense area, and presents itself as a restaurant with a jazz club and cocktail bar. The website speaks of an intimate room, where the audience sits close to the musicians, and of Creole and Cajun cooking inspired by New Orleans. Live music is scheduled from Wednesday to Sunday. For the venue: Elegance Cafè Jazz Club page.

Practical information

• Date: Friday, November 6, 2026.
• Musicians: Oona Rea (vocals), Ettore Carucci (piano), Stefano Nunzi (double bass), Andrea Nunzi (drums).
• Venue: Elegance Cafè Jazz Club, Via Francesco Carletti 5, 00154 Rome.
• Prices: 30 euros with a drink, with dinner the total depends on the two courses ordered.
• Reservations: through elegancecafe.it, email info@elegancecafe.it.
• Venue phone numbers: 06 5728 4458 and 379 1360278.
• Getting there: check the ATAC route planner.

Other pages by the editorial team linked to Via Ostiense: the Pyramid of Cestius and the Museo della Via Ostiense.

FAQ about A Night for Billie with Oona Rea Quartet

Who is the concert dedicated to?

To Billie Holiday, known as Lady Day, and her repertoire.

Who accompanies Oona Rea?

Ettore Carucci on piano, Stefano Nunzi on double bass and Andrea Nunzi on drums.

Which songs are on the program?

The description mentions God Bless the Child and Strange Fruit, along with other songs from Billie Holiday's musical history.

How much does it cost?

Drink and concert 30 euros, with dinner the price depends on the two courses chosen à la carte.

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