Scott Coulter, Carole J. Bufford, Christina Bianco:11 O’Clock Numbers at 7 O’Clock
The original cast of Scott Coulter, Carole J. Bufford and Christina Bianco amusingly provided the context of each of the 14 songs and performed them with great energy
Jim Caruso, Jane Monheit, Billy Stritch: Hollywoodland: Songs from the Silver Screen
Many of the American Songbook’s most beloved songs were created for the movies.
Chita Rivera: Chita’s Back
Fifty-seven years since Chita Rivera starred in West Side Story? Impossible.
Kurt Elling at Birdland
All was not copasetic in the “World of Kurt Elling” to my ears, although his voice, probably the best in the business of jazz, was as healthy as ever.
Kat Gang, September Performance at Birdland
Kat Gang is among the best and most beautiful of today’s young female jazz vocalists. She had her unique take on each of the 12 numbers that she delivered at Birdland.
Natalie Douglas: Four Women
Natalie Douglas is the perfect cabaret performer to do justice to four fabulous female vocalists—Billie Holiday, Lena Horne, Nina Simone and Abbey Lincoln—all of whom knew, loved and admired each other.
Marilyn Maye, Birdland
Like drumrolls and colored lights, Marilyn Maye is pure Show Biz. She electrifies the room from the moment she steps on the stage.
Molly Ryan: Come Up and See Me Sometime
Nobody is more suited to perform the great music of the 1920s and 1930s than Molly Ryan.
Comstock and Fasano: Power of 10
Today’s best husband-and-wife musical team, Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano, celebrated their 10th anniversary by performing a delightful collection of love songs, perfect for a summer afternoon in New York.
After Blue: The Joni Mitchell Project at Birdland
Tierney Sutton Quartet After Blue:…