The Ed Cherry Trio is set to play Bar Next Door in Manhattan on January 5, 2013, with sets at 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30 p.m. The trio features Ed Cherry on guitar, Pat Bianchi on Hammond B-3 organ and Allison Miller on Drums.
92nd Street Y announces casting for the 2013 season of Lyrics & Lyricists™. Jason Danieley, Rebecca Luker, Barbara Carroll and James Naughton are among the performers from the worlds of Broadway, jazz and cabaret presenting a panoramic journey through the American Songbook via New York, London, Hollywood, and Stratford-on-Avon. L&L's shows this season explore Shakespeare on Broadway, iconic singer/lyricist Peggy Lee, a fresh take on Jerome Kern, and our look at Vernon Duke's and W. S. Gilbert's influence on Broadway. The season is curated by series artistic director Deborah Grace Winer (also returning as artistic director for one of the shows), and a line-up of guest artistic directors - Rob Fisher (with host Sheldon Harnick), Billy Stritch, David Loud and Mark Lamos.
Jo Schuman Silver, producer of Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon, announced today the selection of nine Bay Area finalists for the Steve Silver Foundation and Beach Blanket Babylon "Scholarship for the Arts." One winner in each category will be presented with a check for $10,000 towards their college education.
Fourth Annual RRAZZiversary Gala Celebration has been set for Wednesday March 21st at 8 p.m and will feature Kelly Park as musical director and a special guest host who will be announced at a later date.
Paula West, San Francisco's favorite jazz singer returns to the Herbst Theatre for one performance only on Saturday February 11, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. Performing with the George Mesterhazy Quartet, she will perform songs from her new CD, "Live at the Jazz Standard." The CD features many of Paula's best loved tunes never before recorded by her.
Fourth Annual RRAZZiversary Gala Celebration has been set for Wednesday March 21st at 8 p.m and will feature Kelly Park as musical director and a special guest host who will be announced at a later date.
The 10th Annual Nightlife Awards this year honored Terri White (Follies), who spent a great many years as one of New York's most exciting piano bar entertainers. White was honored with a Special Award for her Contributions to New York Nightlife. As is always the case with The All-Performance Nightlife Awards, Terri took the stage to sing. Also returning to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Nightlife Awards by performing were two former Nightlife Jazz Vocalist winners, Allan Harris and Karen Oberlin.