Raul Esparza, Sherie Rene Scott & More Set for 'New York City Christmas' Concert and CD Release, 12/14

On December 14 at 9:30pm, Joe's Pub will showcase the second annual concert presentation of New York City Christmas, featuring special guests Sherie Rene Scott and Raul Esparza. Tony Award winner Harriet Harris will host the event, which is being presented by ASTEP (Artists Striving to End Poverty) and Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records. Stafford Arima (London's Ragtime, Altar Boyz) will direct the concert.

The concert will also feature performances by Orfeh, Sally Wilfert, Sierra Boggess, Chester Gregory II, Andy Karl, Tyler Maynard, Lindsay Mendez, Tory Ross, and Anya Singleton.

Lynne Shankel (on piano), who conceived and orchestrated the event, musical directs with Joe Mowatt on drums/percussion, Randy Landau on bass, and Peter Calo and Michael Aarons  on guitar.

Tickets for the show at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St., are available online at www.joespub.com.

The New York City Christmas Concert album is inspired by the December 2008 Off-Broadway that raised money for ASTEP. Album proceeds will go to ASTEP, founded by Broadway music director Mary-Mitchell Campbell. 

The "New York City Christmas" CD Track listing includes:

"Santa Claus Is Comin' Town" - featuring Lindsay Mendez
"Silent Night" - Chester Gregory
"New York Christmas" - Andy Karl
"O Holy Night" - Raul Esparza
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - Sierra Boggess
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" - Anya Singleton
"Little Christmas Tree/Last Christmas" - Tyler Maynard
"I'll Be Home For Christmas/Christmas in America" - Constantine Maroulis and Orfeh
"That's What I Want for Christmas" - Tory Ross
"Wish for A Daddy" - Sally Wilfert
"Still, Still Still/The First Noel" - Sierra Boggess And Lindsay Mendez
"Finale" - Chester Gregory, Lindsay Mendez, Andy Karl and Tyler Maynard

For more information about the concert e-mail info@asteponline.org. For more information about ASTEP visit www.asteponline.org.