I was there Monday night. He has relaxed a lot since the last time I saw him at the Carlyle. His voice is splendid as always, but the song selection is broader. My only small complaint - the arrangement of This Nearly Was Mine has a strange minor key that makes the song uncomfortable rather than glorious. If I could, I would change that. Otherwise, marvelous. And the food at 54 Below was very good. My first visit there. I'll be back.
Just saw this reference to a CD coming out: "Also, keep your eye out for his upcoming CD on GPR records called Brazil To Broadway where he will sing Brazilian Standards in English and Broadway Standards in Portuguese."
Gee I wish it were on a regular label. Looks like that GPR has recorded other opera singers doing cabaret like Patricia Racette and Charles Castronovo, but he's much better at it than they are I think. He deserves a real CD. Great jazz reviewer who writes for Wall Street Journal Will Friedwald tweeted the other day that he deserves a solo album. reference to an album
So the Theatremania review says "... in the middle of "Too Many Mornings," from Stephen Sondheim's Follies, a special guest (who just happens to be hanging around the neighborhood) joins him on stage to sing Sally's part of the duet. I'll say no more."
So thankful to you all for reminding me that this is happening. I just grabbed tickets for tonight's show and cannot wait. One of my favorite evenings was seeing Paulo Szot at Cafe Carlyle. After the show, I stuck around the bar chatting with some friends and his second show ended up being undersold, so they let us stick around and watch the second show for free. If there is anyone I could listen to sing the same set list twice in a row, it is Paulo Szot. I can't wait for tonight!
54 Below is so much more reasonably priced than Cafe Carlyle. I am glad that I had the experience of seeing Szot there, but my wallet after the Carlyle evening was very empty.
I was there last night as well....same gorgeous looks,same gorgeous voice,same riveting figure. But he's finally lost that bit of reserve he's always had in these cabaret venues.He seemed utterly relaxed and comfortable and he really connected with the audience.I especially loved his "if I were a rich man", too bad he's too handsome and sexy for that role. It was an absolutely fabulous evening!!!!
Was there a guest? Any mention of an album? Why doesn't he have an album?!???
The pianist/music director is apparently an up and coming big deal, I noticed he recently won a competition to apprentice with the Chicago symphony, it's a conducting apprenticeship. http://cso.org/uploadedFiles/8_About/Press_Room/Press_Releases/2012-13/Solti_Conducting_Announcement_2013.pdf He's also a composer, has composed for orchestras, has written operas. Apparently there are big expectations for him, he's only 23. He's already worked at the Met. There are youtubes of him conducting some of his compositions, also playing in a rock band. Here's his website. http://matthewaucoin.com Maybe if he likes Broadway and standards he'll pull a Leonard Bernstein and write for Broadway! Sounds like he did a good job on this show.
There was no guest last night.I know Kelli Ohara sang at one of his Carlyle openngs and I saw him twice there,once Rebecca Luker joined him and once I saw Laura Osnos.I guess it depends on who can make it