Melissa Errico: Funny, I’m a Woman with Children!
Errico holds the stage through sheer charm, a willingness to share and the force of personality.
Sharon McNight: Songs to Offend Almost Everyone
This is a kitten that shows her claws with gleeful abandon.
John Lloyd Young: Yours Truly
Young is secure in breath control and impressive for his famed crystalline falsetto.
Laura Ellis: Jazz in the Shadows—Songs of Film Noir
The beguiling Ellis channels the atmosphere and dark themes of the music.
Lina Koutrakos & Rick Jensen: Two for the Road
They unfailingly delivered a mix of passion, wit, and polished musicianship that was unbeatable.
August 1: Sharon McNight: Men of Note
McNight is a wild amalgam of very forceful vocal styles, like Brenda Lee, Ethel Merman, Sophie Tucker and Bette Midler.