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Chloé Jean’s “Fairy Tale Fail”
Sometimes when you listen to a new recording, in the first seconds you are captivated by a fresh sound, personal delivery, perfect instrumentation and immaculate production; you just sit back,...
Wilma Baan’s “Look at Me Now!”
A few years ago, when the world in general and the cabaret world in particular were ravaged by quarantines and lockdowns, BistroAwards.com began to review related CDs and recordings (and...
Emilie-Claire Barlow
It is hard to believe that it took Canadian jazz singer, Emilie-Claire Barlow until 2023 to make her debut in NYC. She has long been recognized as one of her...
Daniel Reichard’s “It’s You I Like”
First, a confession. Mr. Rogers, the famed creator and host of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, was “after my time,” so I have little frame of reference when it comes to his...
Salty Brine’s “He’s So Unusual”
It is always a cause for celebration when Bistro Award-winning performer Salty Brine releases a new chapter in his ongoing series, The Living Record Collection. The concept for the series...
Album Review: Ben Cassara’s “What a Way to Go!”
As we come to the end of the hottest month in the history of recorded temperatures (aren’t we lucky that there is "no such thing" as climate change?), one sure...
Club Review: Songs from “Rhinegold”
Back in the mid to late 20th century, theatre in New York (especially Off Broadway and Off Off Broadway) was quite a different animal Plays were not so much produced...
Julian Fleisher & Tedd Firth—”Six of One, Half a Dozen of Another”
About seven years ago, in my review of Julian Fleisher and Tedd Firth, I described them as “…a partnership for the ages.” This month they returned to Joe’s Pub to...
Lucie Arnaz’s “I Got the Job! Songs from My Musical Past”
For more than 45 years, Lucie Arnaz has been a working actor, starting on her famed mother’s sitcom Here’s Lucy. Like any working actor worth their salt, she has lots...
“Canada Day” with Josh Stackhouse & Friends
Three days before the fireworks-filled festivities of the Fourth of July, there was a different kind of celebration held on West 26th Street at Chelsea Table + Stage. It turns...