Tony Desare tunes in to the Golden Era of radio on New Telarc CD 'RADIO SHOW', spanning decades of Swing, Jazz, and Pop. Featuring special guests Jame Monheit and bucky Pizzarelli. In stores and online January 20, 2009.
For most of the 20th century, well before the dawn of the digital age, radio was the primary channel for popular music of every kind. More than just a means to transmit sound on a wave to remote locations, radio created an intimate entertainment experience, a fraternal atmosphere wherein the music and everyone associated with it became a friend to the listener.
Feinstein's at Loews Regency, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue its 10th Anniversary season with the return of the club's founder Michael Feinstein for an exclusive engagement from December 2 ? 30. Musical Director John Oddo will lead a 17-piece band featuring Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar, Jim Saporito on drums, and David Finck on bass. This September, Michael sold out a week at the club celebrating his new CD 'The Sinatra Project.' By popular demand, he will bring back the great romantic songs performed by 'Ol' Blue Eyes' and combine them with seasonal classics into the new program 'The Sinatra Holiday Project.' Antonia Bennett, the acclaimed vocalist, will be his special guest for the run. All shows take place at the Regency Hotel (540 Park Avenue at 61st Street).
The 92nd Street Y announces casting for the 2009 season of Lyrics & Lyricists™, the Y's legendary American Songbook series. Polly Bergen, Lucie Arnaz, Tom Wopat and Marilyn Maye are among the storied cast members who will sing the songs of Richard Rodgers, Ira Gershwin, Mel Tormé, DeSylva, Brown & Henderson, David Zippel and others. This is the first season curated by new series artistic director DEBORAH GRACE WINER, and her inaugural line-up of guest artistic directors - MARTIN CHARNIN, DAVID ZIPPEL, ROBERT KIMBALL, REX REED, and BILLY STRITCH.
The Carlyle Hotel (James McBride, Managing Director) welcomes the return of John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey, the gifted husband-and-wife team, as they open the fall entertainment season in the legendary Café Carlyle. Beginning Tuesday, September 9th and playing through Saturday, November 1st, Mr. & Mrs. Pizzarelli, who made their debut engagement in May 2007, will once again grace the stage to present an entertaining evening of romantic ballads and swinging jazz tunes, including songs from each of their latest recordings: 'With A Song in My Heart' (Telarc, 2008), Mr. Pizzarelli's tribute to composer Richard Rodgers, and 'A Kiss to Build a Dream On' (Arbors Records, 2008), a sophisticated collection of 15 of Ms. Molaskey's favorite tunes. Mr. Pizzarelli (guitar and vocals) will lead a quartet consisting of younger brother Martin Pizzarelli (bass), Larry Fuller (piano) and Tony Tedesco (drums).
FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY celebrates its 10th anniversary season with a new show by the club's founder MICHAEL FEINSTEIN for one week only from Tuesday to Saturday, September 2 - 6th. His new show 'The Sinatra Project' will feature New York's Finest swinging 17-piece Big Band!
In Monday's New York Times (online today, in print tomorrow), Stephen Holden has done an in-depth piece on Michael Feinstein as Michael prepares for his upcoming run and the release of his new album. In the piece, Holden also breaks the news of Feinstein's engagement to longtime partner Terrence Flannery.
FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY celebrates its 10th anniversary season with a new show by the club's founder MICHAEL FEINSTEIN for one week only from Tuesday to Saturday, September 2 - 6th. His new show 'The Sinatra Project' will feature New York's Finest swinging 17-piece Big Band!
The 92nd Street Y announces the 2009 line-up for Lyrics & Lyricists™, the Y's legendary American Songbook series. This is the first season curated by new series artistic director DEBORAH GRACE WINER, who created three shows for L&L over the last five years, and is now taking on responsibility for the overall artistic direction of the series. Her inaugural line-up of guest artistic directors features MARTIN CHARNIN, DAVID ZIPPEL, ROBERT KIMBALL, REX REED, and BILLY STRITCH.
Feinstein's at Loews Regency will introduce Michael Feinstein's new show 'By Request' on Friday, November 30. The ever-changing set list will be made up of suggestions from the audience, collected each night. Performances are at 11PM on Friday and Saturday nights through December 29
Feinstein's at Loews Regency, will conclude its fall 2007 season with the return of the club's founder Michael Feinstein from November 27 to December 29 with his new show 'Winter Dreams'
'Perfect Pairings,' the Bay Area Cabaret 2007-2008 Concert Season, features duo performances by top performers and vocalists in a varied season of theatre, jazz, pop and Broadway artists at some of San Francisco's most elegant venues. The season begins on Sunday, November 11 at 7PM, with the Bay Area premiere of Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker's 'Life is a Duet' at the Florence Gould Theatre of the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park.
Tony DeSare - the acclaimed singer, pianist and songwriter - will perform selections from his new Top 10 CD, 'Last First Kiss,' at the Algonquin Hotel's Oak Room from March 6 - 17.
The 37th season of Lyrics & Lyricists at the 92nd Street Y opens January 6-8 with 'The Last Girl Singer: Rosemary Clooney...And Her Way with Words,' the first New York tribute to Rosemary Clooney since her death in 2002
The Boston Symphony Orchestra will present its annual Labor Day Weekend Tanglewood Jazz Festival September 1-3 at the Orchestra's summer home in the Berkshire Mountains in Lenox, Massachusetts.
Euan Morton, Tom Wopat, Darlene Love and cast members from numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway shows will take part in WOR Radio's second annual day-long Celebrate America concert, which will take place at the Hofstra University Arena in Hempstead, NY on June 25th
