Will Friedwald's CLIP JOINT to Return 6/11 with Guest Curator Dan Fortune

Will Friedwald's "Clip Joint" -- the innovative live video mixtape experience -- will return on Thursday, June 11 at 8:00 PM with guest curator Dan Fortune (publicist, DJ, producer). The event will take place at Zebulon Sound and Light (223 West 28th Street, 2nd Floor). There is a $10 house charge. Email levis4402@yahoo.com to make a reservation.

"Clip Joint" is created by Will Friedwald -- columnist for The Wall Street Journal and author of eight books on music and popular culture -- is a two to three hour presentation that covers the entire range and spectrum of musical performances as documented on ?lm and video: both classic and contemporary, from jazz and Broadway to rock and pop to country & western, blues, opera, comedy and novelty songs, world music, and the Great American Songbook.

Footage has been culled from vintage movies, both classic and obscure, historic television broadcasts, and, also, in many cases, shot live directly for Clip Joint. Items include numbers from classic Hollywood musicals: Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Shirley Temple, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Julie Andrews, and dozens of others; the choreographic brilliance of Busby Berkeley, Vincent Minnelli, and the great dance directors; classic TV variety show performances: numbers from "The Hollywood Palace," "The Ed Sullivan Show," "The Dean Martin Show," "The Colgate Comedy Hour, "The Tonight Show," and dozens of others from the 1950s to today.

Recent "Clip Joint" shows have focused on such themes as "Americana" (for the Fourth of July), "Bastille Day" (a program of French songs and singers), "The Tony Awards -- The Tony Bennett Birthday Bash" (a collection of rare vintage performances by the legendary singer), and "Gypsy Night" (celebrating the authentic musical heritage of the Romany people).

Will Friedwald writes about jazz and nightlife for The Wall Street Journal. He also is the author of eight books on music and popular culture, including the award-winning A Biographical Guide to the Great Jazz and Pop Singers, Sinatra: The Song Is You, Stardust Melodies, Tony Bennett: The Good Life, and Jazz Singing. He has written over 600 liner notes for compact discs, received ten Grammy nominations, and appears frequently on television and other documentaries.