Julie Budd: They Wrote the Songs
Although her diction is often mannered, she adds intimacy to theatricality.
Pompie’s Place: Hilary Gardner, Lezlie Harrison, Brianna Thomas
Pompie sings the blues at Pompie's Place, evoking an intimate club space, sometime in the 1920s and '30s, where a hot quintet and a couple of songbirds take the stage and sing the blues.
Todd Murray: Croon: When a Whisper Became a Song
Todd-Murray-Croon-Cabaret-Scenes-Magazine_212Todd Murray is a sublime singer whose voice is like comfort food for the ears.
Ervin Drake: It Was a Very Good 95 Years
The cabaret world and music lovers everywhere lost a dear and valued friend this past week. Ervin Drake -- composer of songs as varied as “I Believe,” “Tico-Tico,” “A Room Without Windows,” and “It Was a Very Good Year”
Stacy Sullivan: On the Air
Radiant and warm, Stacy Sullivan—following her recent award-winning tribute to Peggy Lee—graced the intimate Brick Room at Don’t Tell Mama with a music-filled reflection on the career of composer and jazz pianist Marian McPartland.
Melba Moore: Annual Birthday Celebration
Melba Moore, the Tony Award winning singer, threw herself a much-deserved birthday celebration at the Metropolitan Room and provided her own entertainment.