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.
Ann Hampton Callaway: The Sarah Vaughan Project
Callaway has the tone and timbre of the later Vaughan style, the sensitive attention to lyric and the emotional showmanship to carry it off spectacularly.
Melissa Manchester
Manchester displayed her strong songwriting skills matched with a strong, vibrant contralto.
Steven Brinberg: Simply Barbra
It’s a testament to his creative talents that he’s able to tackle an entire show and persona of one of the greatest divas of our time.
Jeremy Jordan: Breaking Character
Jordan is youthful and energetic onstage and has the pipes to be a major Broadway player.
Jarrod Spector: A Little Help from My Friends
Spector has the vocal chops for the material which he infuses with a touch more testosterone and energy than the originals.
Faith Prince
Musical comedy is a revered genre in both cabaret and Broadway, and Faith Prince is one of its finest practitioners.
Wesla Whitfield & Mike Greensill: High Standards
Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill...the Bay Area’s prized jewels of sophisticated, elegant interpretations of the Great American Songbook