Ben Jones & Laurence Hobgood
Tenor Jones and pianist Laurence Hobgood blended together to create stage magic.
Marsha Bartenetti: I Believe in Love
Melds the strength that comes with the polish of a well-honed instrument and the gentleness of an angel’s whisper.
The John Pizzarelli Trio
A great arranger, vocalist, storyteller, musicologist, and one helluva funny guy.
Clint Holmes & Billy Stritch: Straighten Up and Fly Right: The Music of Nat “King” Cole
Holmes is one of today’s truly great entertainers. Stritch is multi-talented.
Jerome Elliott: King of the Song Cue Ball
Elliott mastered the night with a good mix of comedy and legit material while keeping it real.
Natalie Douglas: Tribute: Nat “King” Cole
Cole once remarked that he sang a song like he was telling a story, and Douglas’ phrasing, enunciation, and body language do the same thing for each number.