Features


Bistro Bits: A New Album from D.C. Anderson and a Lina Koutrakos Trifecta

In this column, I check in on an important new album from singer/songwriter/actor D.C. Anderson. Plus, I report...

Six Authors Talk About Publishing Books on the Great American Songbook and Its Artists in Today’s Market

So, you want to publish a book about your favorite composers or singers right out of the Great...

Crowdfunding: The Do’s, the Don’ts, the Virtues, the Liabilities

Doing What You Have to Do to Get Your Work Out There When James Beaman decided to return...

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Club Reviews


A Tale of Two Tributes: One Hit, One Miss

The concept of a tribute show in cabaret is appealing to performers for a number of reasons.  First,...

Bistro Bits: Autumn in New York Cabaret — New Shows from Ward, Moberly, Neiheisel, and Mack

Now that we're officially more than a month into the fall season, there's been a noticeable uptick in...

Club Review: Peter Calo & Anne Carpenter—”Timeless Singer-Songwriters”

A soft blanket on a snowy night. A cool lemonade on a summer afternoon.  Mac and cheese on...

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Album Reviews


Bistro Bits: Special-Case Albums—New Releases by Minnock and Aloisio/Pallatto

Today for Bistro Bits, I’m having a look at two recent album releases, both of which fall into...

Bistro Bits: Jazz Babies 2024–New Recordings by Russell and Mason, Loar, and Levy/Vannatter

A couple of weeks ago, writer Lisa Jo Sagolla discussed a number of new recordings on this site....

Album Reviews: A Pleasurable Trio of Recent Releases

Reviewing recordings by leading cabaret vocalists may be the heavenliest job on earth, as this latest batch of...

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