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mscarborough@newsandsentinel.com Maestro Luke Frazier, a Parkersburg native and founder of the American Pops Orchestra conducts his orchestra during the Dec. 15 PBS feature “Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas.” (Photo Provided) Maestro Luke Frazier, right, a Parkersburg native and founder of the American Pops Orchestra, conducts his orchestra on stage with award-winning violinist Joshua Bell, left, during the pre-filmed performance of “United in Song: Celebrating the Resilience of America,” that airs Dec. 31st at 8-9 p.m. Eastern Time and again from 9:30-11:00 p.m. (Photo P...

Dec 28, 2020 Maestro Luke Frazier, a Parkersburg native and founder of the American Pops Orchestra conducts his orchestra during the Dec. 15 PBS feature “Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas”. Parkersburg native and Parkersburg South High School graduate Luke Frazier has managed to have a productive year for his orchestra, the American Pops Orchestra, and is to be featured on PBS on New Year’s Eve. “APO was founded in 2015 with a mission to build community through the preservation, promotion and reimagination of American popular music,” Maestro Frazier explained. “Through...

Luke Frazier and the American Pops Orchestra make the season merry and bright APO offers three superstar-packed specials celebrating drag queens, Ella Fitzgerald, and America 2SHARES American Pops Orchestra: Drag Out the Holly — Photo: DuHon Photography “I like turning things on their head,” says Luke Frazier. The maestro behind Washington, D.C.’s venerable American Pops Orchestra has long been an advocate of innovation and finding new ways to bring music to the masses far and wide. It’s more than a passion for Frazier, it’s a life’s calling. The joy he has for music, lodged dee...

Courtesy of Kevin Parisi/American Pops Orchestra, Inc Maestro Luke Frazier and American Pop Orchestra (APO) present a new take on Ella’s classic 1960 holiday album,  Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas,  performed in its entirety by a stellar lineup of artists.  One of the most celebrated holiday albums of all time, it featured classic American songs of the season, including “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “The Christmas Song,” “Sleigh Ride” and “Winter Wonderland.”  Ella Wishes You a Swingi...

With parents at their wits' ends and kids crawling the walls, this is not exactly the white Christmas we've been dreaming of. But not to worry. There's still time to get Aunt Clara's teapot in the mail, and television has some treats to awake that Christmas spirit. Lifetime is elbowing the Hallmark Channel and UpTV, with a whole month of feel-good Christmas movies. Jacky Lai stars in "A Sugar & Spice Holiday," arriving Sunday. Lai, a Canadian whose mother is Vietnamese and father Chinese, says she's thrilled to be part of a multicultural project though her family didn't celebrate Christmas un...