Feature: 30 Days Of Cabaret Gratitude - Day Eight: The Trailblazer

Ari Axelrod - The Trailblazer

Throughout history there have been those people that arrived on day one with more than what was required of them, more than they needed to succeed. In the arts, that can be a tricky situation because the industry might not be ready to hear their particular music, or maybe, just maybe, the people might embrace their abundance. Ari Axelrod came from the Midwest to New York seven years ago and he has been making a difference ever since. Not content to just stand at a microphone, doing his thing, Ari crafts shows that tell stories... and more stories... and more stories. There are many layers to an Ari Axelrod show, and to an Ari Axelrod performance. He has a way with a lyric unlike any that has ever come before and any to be found, today. His style of singing, of communicating, of connecting goes beyond what one would expect, when settling into one's seat at the club. Each and every production he creates provides the highest quality of storytelling to be found - and not just from Ari, himself, because this young upstart has been teaching others how to do what he does since 2018, when he began teaching Master Classes where he passes his skill and aesthetic on to others interested in being the best, most authentic, storytellers on the market. In a world full of mediocrity, there exists a Torch of Individuality called Ari Axelrod.

Read the Broadway World Cabaret review of an Ari Axelrod show HERE.

Ari's online presence is as follows:

Website: Click HERE.

Instagram: Click HERE.

Ari's pronouns are He/Him/His and his name is pronounced Ah-Ree, not Air-Ree.

Ari's future projects include:

Ari's debut album release preorder starts on October 25th, the album release is November 25th, and the album release concert is Monday, 11/28 at Chelsea Table and Stage. Ari's album is titled Ari Axelrod LIVE AT BIRDLAND and is a live recording of his much-praised show ARI'S ARIAS.

Photos by Stephen Mosher; visit the Stephen Mosher website HERE.