Crooner Russ Lorenson Returns To The Rrazz Room On 7/18

Russ Lorenson, crooner Bay Area cabaret favorite, returns to The Rrazz Room in the Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason St., San Francisco, for a late night show, July 18 at 10:30 PM. The show, called After Hours, features special guest Alexandra Kaprielien. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at 866 468 3399 or at www.therrazzroom.com.

Russ Lorenson has established a reputation as one of the San Francisco Bay Area's leading interpreters of jazz standards, with a sound and approach that place him at the intersection of Broadway, jazz, and pop - the very essence of the Great American Songbook. Jazz Review says that "Lorenson is not just a crooner covering the traditional Sinatra style or trying to be the next Connick; he is his own man."

Nominated for a 2007 MAC Award by the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs, Russ Lorenson's passion for the stage started with a performing career that began at age seven in his home town of Philadelphia. Lorenson has appeared in award winning musicals and with theater companies throughout the US and has toured Europe and the US with Karen Mason, Andrea Marcovicci and Eartha Kitt.

Lorenson is known for his critically-acclaimed tribute to an American music icon in his show, Benedetto/Blessed: Celebrating the Life and Music of Tony Bennett. Lorenson's previous nightclub show, A Little Travelin' Music, played to sold-out audiences on both coasts. His debut CD, of the same name, was released in May 2006. His next CD, the holiday collection What I Want For Christmas, has received extensive radio airplay in major markets across the US.

Alexandra Kaprielien has appeared in multiple productions at theatres around the Bay Area, including two at San Francisco's 42nd Street Moon along with Russ. Alexandra and Russ have also toured together in "Nunsense Jamboree" starring Lee Meriwether. She recently completed the national tour of "Nunsense, the 25th Annivesary Tour" starring Sally Struthers, and has appeared regionally in "Nunsense" starring Cindy Williams, and "Nunsense 2: The Second Coming" starring Marcia Wallace. She has been featured in concert with Broadway stars Rebecca Luker and Brent Barrett, and in Jason Graae's cabaret act. She appears on Russ Lorenson's holiday CD, "What I Want For Christmas," and is currently at work on her own debut CD.