Bettye LaVette: Worthy
LaVette is a fearless performer, as worthy and raw as you can get, diving into her emotions and memories of the past, inhabiting her blues-driven music with earthy, thrilling passion.
Steve Tyrell: That Lovin’ Feeling
Tyrell, with musicians Quinn Johnson, Jon Allen, Kevin Minard, David Finck, Bob Mann, David Mann, gives his audience That Lovin' Feelin' from standard swing and sentiment as well as the happening sounds of the sixties.
John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey: Grownup Songs
At the Café Carlyle, the little things John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey do together, fusing pop, jazz, theater and original songs, set the tone of their show, Grownup Songs.
Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, Cafe Carlyle
While Jeff Goldblum is an engaging film and stage star, you might not know he has also been busy playing jazz gigs on the west coast.
Steve Tyrell Wordsmiths: Lyricists of the Great American Song
For the ninth season, Steve Tyrell ushers in the holidays at the Cafe Carlyle with gift packages of familiar songs and the stories they tell. This year focused on Wordsmiths: Lyricists of the Great American Song. Several years ago, Tyrell said in a Cabaret Scenes interview, “I just go out there and sing my songs. I don’t intellectualize them… these great composers, who were able to blend the music and the lyrics in such a tremendously emotional way. You don’t have to reinvent these songs.” (more…)