James Gavin News

The event, Deep In a Dream - the Life and Music of Chet Baker features readings by NAACP Image Award Nominated author James Gavin of passages from the biography (just out in paperback), interwoven with live music well associated with the talented yet troubled Baker, who died a mysterious death on a street in Amsterdam in 1988. Jazz singer Spider Saloff and Bay Area trumpeter Erik Jekabson re-create Baker's trumpet and vocal solos.

The event, Deep In a Dream - the Life and Music of Chet Baker features readings by NAACP Image Award Nominated author James Gavin of passages from the biography (just out in paperback), interwoven with live music well associated with the talented yet troubled Baker, who died a mysterious death on a street in Amsterdam in 1988. Jazz singer Spider Saloff and Bay Area trumpeter Erik Jekabson re-create Baker's trumpet and vocal solos.

50 solo singers have been chosen to compete in the fourth annual 'MetroStar Talent Challenge,' an eight-week, jury and audience-voted elimination-round competition that begins on Monday, July 11, at 7pm at The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street.

The Lake Shore Salon Series is proud to invite you to our very first literary salon on Sunday, March 20th (4pm to 6pm.) While there will music as usual, the focus will be on the words and biographies of NY Times Best-selling Author James Gavin. Gavin will discuss and then open up an interactive Q & A as he leads discussion and remembers American icon, Lena Horne (June 30, 1917 - May 9, 2010) and Chet Baker (December 23, 1929 - May 13, 1988).

The Lake Shore Salon Series is proud to invite you to our very first literary salon on Sunday, March 20th (4pm to 6pm.) While there will music as usual, the focus will be on the words and biographies of NY Times Best-selling Author James Gavin. Gavin will discuss and then open up an interactive Q & A as he leads discussion and remembers American icon, Lena Horne (June 30, 1917 - May 9, 2010) and Chet Baker (December 23, 1929 - May 13, 1988).

'When Rosemary Clooney recorded her first album for Concord Records, Tony Bennett wrote a one-word liner note. I thought of that word when the performance by Joyce Breach and Richard Rodney Bennett at The Metropolitan Room ended... and that word is perfect.

'When Rosemary Clooney recorded her first album for Concord Records, Tony Bennett wrote a one-word liner note. I thought of that word when the performance by Joyce Breach and Richard Rodney Bennett at The Metropolitan Room ended... and that word is perfect.

'When Rosemary Clooney recorded her first album for Concord Records, Tony Bennett wrote a one-word liner note. I thought of that word when the performance by Joyce Breach and Richard Rodney Bennett at The Metropolitan Room ended... and that word is perfect.

La MaMa E.T.C. presents award-winning neo-vaudevillian performance artist Poor Baby Bree (Bree Benton) in I Am Going to Run Away. Musical director and pianist Franklin Bruno leads a three-piece ensemble for six performances at The Club at La MaMa Oct. 1-10.

La MaMa E.T.C. presents award-winning neo-vaudevillian performance artist Poor Baby Bree (Bree Benton) in I Am Going to Run Away. Musical director and pianist Franklin Bruno leads a three-piece ensemble for six performances at The Club at La MaMa Oct. 1-10.

'When Rosemary Clooney recorded her first album for Concord Records, Tony Bennett wrote a one-word liner note. I thought of that word when the performance by Joyce Breach and Richard Rodney Bennett at The Metropolitan Room ended... and that word is perfect.

Magical Promotions, in conjunction with Coney Island U.S.A. presents another evening of fun for the entire family.

'When Rosemary Clooney recorded her first album for Concord Records, Tony Bennett wrote a one-word liner note. I thought of that word when the performance by Joyce Breach and Richard Rodney Bennett at The Metropolitan Room ended... and that word is perfect.

Magical Promotions, in conjunction with Coney Island U.S.A. presents another evening of fun for the entire family.

La MaMa E.T.C. presents award-winning neo-vaudevillian performance artist Poor Baby Bree (Bree Benton) in I Am Going to Run Away. Musical director and pianist Franklin Bruno leads a three-piece ensemble for six performances at The Club at La MaMa Oct. 1-10.

To celebrate the paperback release of James Gavin's acclaimed biography, Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne - one of Oprah's Top 25 Summer Reads of 2009 - and to launch the new Verve CD, Lena Horne Sings: The M-G-M Singles Collection, the Camden Opera House will host a unique new concert presentation.

The Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premier nightclub, offering the finest in world-class Cabaret, Jazz, Comedy and Popular music entertainment. This intimate and acoustically perfect venue has been the home for past performers such as: Ashford & Simpson, Oleta Adams, Larry Carlton, Bobby Caldwell, Spyro Gyra, Hiroshima, Diane Schuur, Ben Vereen, Martha Reeves, Miki Howard, The Zapp Band, and ConFunkShun.

The Rrazz Room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premier nightclub, offering the finest in world-class Cabaret, Jazz, Comedy and Popular music entertainment. This intimate and acoustically perfect venue has been the home for past performers such as: Ashford & Simpson, Oleta Adams, Larry Carlton, Bobby Caldwell, Spyro Gyra, Hiroshima, Diane Schuur, Ben Vereen, Martha Reeves, Miki Howard, The Zapp Band, and ConFunkShun.

To celebrate the paperback release of James Gavin's acclaimed biography, Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne - one of Oprah's Top 25 Summer Reads of 2009 - and to launch the new Verve CD, Lena Horne Sings: The M-G-M Singles Collection, the Camden Opera House will host a unique new concert presentation.

To celebrate the paperback release of James Gavin's acclaimed biography, Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne - one of Oprah's Top 25 Summer Reads of 2009 - and to launch the new Verve CD, Lena Horne Sings: The M-G-M Singles Collection, the Camden Opera House will host a unique new concert presentation.