This week, on March 28th, the Any Wednesday series will feature the masculine side of the cabaret world with three gentlemen who delve into the great American songbook in their own particular style.
Following Joanne Beretta's astounding performance of classic cabaret songs last week, Any Wednesday will present New Jersey's Tony DeSare, an established young jazz/singer pianist quickly gaining acclaim for his interpretations of old standards, contemporary classics, and his own original compositions.
Producer Scott Siegel has announced the addition of country music legend Larry Gatlin, Jersey Boys star Daniel Reichard, Broadway favorite Charles Busch and jazz band Ben Riley's Monk Legacy Septet to the line-up of talent for the 2007 Nightlife Awards, the one and only 'All Performance Awards Show.'
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
Michael Cumpsty, Julianne Moore, David Hare, Lynn Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave and Martin Short, among others, will join New York Times writers to discuss their careers and crafts as part of the annual New York Times Arts and Leisure Weekend, which will take place from January 5th through 7th, 2007
Broadway and cabaret star Yvonne Constant will return to Danny's Skylight Room on November 8th at 7 PM with her show La Chanson Realiste: Paris in the Twenties with Musical Director Russ Kassoff.
Ann Hampton Callaway is a TONY-nominated singer/songwriter/actress who has won an unprecedented number of MAC awards for her cabaret act. This past weekend, she performed at the 2006 Tanglewood Jazz Festival as part of a tribute to Johnny Mercer.
Irma Thomas is one of the best singers to break out of New Orleans music scene in the past 50 years. She played the Tanglewood Jazz Festival this weekend as a guest of Dr. John
A more complete headline would be: 'Wynton Marsalis and his Quartet played an incredible set. After intermission, the musical ambassador of New Orleans, Dr. John and The Lower 9-11 Band, were joined on stage by Ann Hampton Callaway, Catherine Russell, John Pizzarelli and the Queen of New Orleans Soul, Irma Thomas', but that wouldn't fit.
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.
