Brent Barrett: Night Songs, Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel, London
Crazy Coqs, Brasserie Zedel, London: "The world is somehow more magical once it's dark," Brent Barrett muses, eyes sparkling, as he proceeds to take us into a world of songs covering everything from musical theatre to Billy Joel and Jimmy Webb. An irresistible cross between Rock Hudson and Howard Keel, Barrett casts a spell of awed silence over the usually rather jolly cabaret crowd at Crazy Coqs. Rea…