Sarah Spiegel

Catalina Jazz Club, Hollywood, CA, July 23, 2014

Reviewed by Les Traub for Cabaret Scenes

Sarah Spiegel is usually waiting tables at Catalina Jazz Club, but she moved into the spotlight to present songs from the Big Band era. Dressed in a beautiful vintage dress, she opened with “Sentimental Journey,” singing with a sound very much of the ‘30s and ‘40s. With a bright, clear voice and perky personality, she perfectly captured the era she loves. Her expressive face added another level of interpretation to the songs. A sweet and simple “Embraceable You” showed she could effectively handle ballads. There was a contemporary note to the show when she was joined by guest star Jake Simpson for a duet on “I Get a Kick Out of You.” His contemporary style blended nicely with her traditional one.

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He stuck with the contemporary sound on a solo of Al Green’s hit “Let’s Say Together.”

Spiegel paid tribute to one of her favorite big band singers, Bea Wain, with a lovely version of one of the hit songs she introduced, “The Masquerade Is Over.” Spiegel briefly talked about a recent personal loss, which led her to write a very personal, sentimental song, “Momma, Sweet Momma.

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” A nice find was a song used in the Nelson Eddy movie, Balalaika, called “Dark Eyes.”