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Club Review: Hannah Carter
It is particularly thrilling to come across young jazz vocalists and musicians who are investigating the classic repertoire from the Great American Songbook on their own terms, not so much...
Album Review: “A Lady With A Song—Amber Weekes Celebrates Nancy Wilson”
When singer Nancy Wilson (1937-2018) passed, she left behind a legacy of classic recordings, unforgettable concert performances, appearances in film and television, and a career that will inspire singers for...
Sally Mayes in “Now and Then: The Stories”
In February of this year, singer Sally Mayes presented the second in her four-part Now and Then series, Jazz/ Standard Time, and it will surely prove to be one of...
The Deborah Newallo Experience
Red Rooster is a restaurant in the heart of Harlem’s music scene created by Andrew Chapman and Marcus Samuelson. It is so titled in honor of its namesake, a legendary...
Critical Thoughts: Direction Can Help/Direction Can Hurt—A Tale of Two Singers
I recently saw two singers whose shows might have very little in common on the surface but whose failings were pretty much identical, albeit brought to light in different ways. ...
“Find the Road: A John M. Cook Anthology”
As music director and pianist, John M. Cook has contributed to the success of many shows and singers, each one the better for his presence. I have been aware of that...
Brian Nash’s “Sunday Night Music Club”
As a pianist, an arranger, a vocalist and a second banana, Brian Nash has been a vital component of some of New York’s best cabaret shows by some of cabarets...
Lila Day’s “More of the Same”
Lila Day made her cabaret debut with a show that had a “COVID-adjacent” premiere. Despite the circumstances, she loved the experience and knew that she wanted to do another. When she...
Randa McNamara’s “Past, Present, Peculiarities”
When the eager crowd (filled with its fair share of cabaret legends and stars) set foot into the original cabaret space at Don’t Tell Mama to see Randa McNamara’s Past,...
Album Review: Mark Winkler–”The Rules Don’t Apply”
Singer/songwriter Mark Winkler received the 2023 Bistro Award for Outstanding Recording for his last album, Late Bloomin’ Jazzman. The blooming continues with his new collection of originals and inventive covers, The...