Photo Flash: Jonathan Reid Gealt Celebrates WHATEVER I WANT IT TO BE Album at Birdland
On Sunday, the Broadway at Birdland concert series was proud to present songwriter Jonathan Reid Gealt, who celebrated the release of his new cd, "Whatever I Want It To Be," with a concert at the historic music room starring a bevy of Broadway stars. The cast included vocalists Jane Monheit, Loren Allred, Whitney Bashor, and Addi McDaniel and Michael Deleget. Scroll down for photos from the concert!
"Whatever I Want It To Be" is a fun and eclectic album of songs with influences ranging from jazz to big band, soul to pop, rock and roll to singer/songwriter, Motown and beyond.
Produced by James Bilodeau, Matt Hinkley and Jonathan Reid Gealt, the album features two-time Tony nominee Laura Osnes, two-time Grammy nominee Jane Monheit, two-time Tony nominee Joshua Henry, Luke Edgemon (Season 4 of "The Voice," Glee), Loren Allred (Season 3 of "The Voice"), Craig Colton (Season 8 finalist from X-Factor UK), Caissie Levy (Ghost, Hair, Wicked), Natalie Weiss (Everyday Rapture, Les Miserables), Whitney Bashor (Bridges of Madison County, Beaches), Alysha Umphress (On The Town, American Idiot), Alex Brightman (School of Rock, Wicked), Lindsay Mendez (Significant Other, Dogfight, Wicked, Godspell), Celisse Henderson (Godspell), Lilli Cooper (Spring Awakening, Wicked), Eric Michael Krop (Godspell), Addi McDaniel (Addi & Jacq), Michael Deleget, Jonathan Reid Gealt and James Bilodeau. Matt Hinkley also serves as musical supervisor and helped arrange the album with Gealt.
Photo Credit: Kevin Alvey
Loren Allred and Jonathan Reid Gealt
Loren Allred and the band
Michael Deleget and Jonathan Reid Gealt
Jonathan Reid Gealt and the band
Jonathan Reid Gealt and Addi McDaniel
Jonathan Reid Gealt and Addi McDaniel
Jane Monheit and Whitney Bashor
Michael Deleget, Jonathan Reid Gealt, Loren Allred, Jane Monheit, Addi McDaniel and Whitney Bashor
Matt Hinkley and Jonathan Reid Gealt
Jonathan Reid Gealt and Loren Allred
Jonathan Reid Gealt and Jane Monheit
Jim Caruso, Jonathan Reid Gealt and Gianni Valenti
Jane Monheit, Jim Caruso and James Mase
Jane Monheit and Addi McDaniel
James Bilodeau and Jonathan Reid Gealt
Isamu McGregor
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