Singer-pianist Daryl Sherman has been a long-time fixture in the international and New York City jazz world. Her endurance as a favorite is well-founded in her talent and charm. She’s full…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:26PMVocalist-pianist Alexis Cole put aside the piano for an evening at the Beach Cafe, with a show entitled Canary in Combat Boots. This was the cabaret side of Cole, with a hint of her jazz per…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 05:01PMVocalist Alexis Cole is one of the few females in the jazz world to be able to claim first rate singing ability along with piano chops. You can count them on one hand—the late Barbara Carr…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:50AMIn his ongoing Standard Time series at Zankel Hall, Michael Feinstein created another winner of a show with The Great American Jewish Songbook. More specifically, the singer’s template of …
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 06:23PMWith Yes I Can: The Sammy Davis Jr. Songbook, the powers behind 92Y’s Lyrics and and Lyricists series not only put on a tremendously important and entertaining tribute to one of America’…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:47PMThe open mic— a time-honored way for singers to perform, test material, keep vocal chords in shape, socialize with peers and so much more. There are quite a few regular sessions in Manhatt…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:22PMCall it inspired, a perfect storm of creative ideas or even perfection—but no matter how you describe it, the first of this year’s Lyrics and Lyricists programs at the 92nd Street Y was …
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 02:57PMChristmas in Hell is, well, as cute as hell. The music is delightful and the cast a wonderful dispenser of screwball antics. For those looking for a good time, the show is a kind of dark Dis…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:15AMHow do you wrap up a fabulous four nights of cabaret? Why, with a blitzkrieg of super talent—a 21-gun salute of singers honoring the 100th birthday of songbook treasure, Alan Jay Lerner. A…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:01PMGarbed in Sunday clothes with beads and buckles and bows, and most definitely getting their picture took, was a thrilling cast of performers singing the Jerry Herman songbook at the Mabel Me…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 07:02PMShifting focus from a broad panorama to a narrower lens celebrating three icons of cabaret, the second night of the 29th Annual Mabel Mercer Foundation Cabaret Convention saw a dozen A-list …
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 05:36PMThe first night of the four-night Mabel Mercer Foundation Cabaret Convention began auspiciously at 6 pm in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Hall. The 29th annual event, subtitled Cabaret Toda…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:03PMThis week, it was announced that Ticketmaster would institute an installment plan to pay for Broadway tickets for Hamilton (top ticket at a whopping $1,551, fees included) and a dozen other …
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:19AMPoise, polish and presence are just a few of the accolades deserved by Ann Hampton Callaway in debuting her latest show, The Songbook of Linda Ronstadt. The match is a good one. Ronstadt’s…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:16AMThe thirty fourth annual Jazz in July series at the 92nd Street Y has just concluded with six shows, each one a gem. Series artistic director, Grammy Award-winning pianist, Bill Charlap, has…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:01PMIf music is an international language, then it’s nowhere more true than in the jazz world. Jazz artists—singers and instrumentalists—make up a tight community of travelers. Mention the…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 02:23PMAs time marches on, as new songs enter the American songbook and as more and more cabaret shows move further away from the classics of the past, preservation of this musical heritage becomes…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:58AMA new foundation, a rebranded foundation and two established foundations are stepping up to keep American music safe. And be assured, American music in all of its forms does need to be prote…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 03:57PMIf ever there was a match made in entertainment heaven, it is Natalie Douglas with Dame Shirley Bassey. Both singers have remarkable vocal instruments—powerful voices and the wherewithal t…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:39AMIf there’s such a thing as reincarnation, KT Sullivan was surely a notable monarch in one of her past lives. Her command of a stage, large or small, is complete. On the intimate platform o…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 10:14AMLee Horwin has been fascinated by actress, singer and philanthropist, Libby Holman, for decades. So has actor/director/writer Walter Willison. The two have combined their shared passion for …
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:00AMSpider Saloff is so darn appealing you just want to wrap her up and take her home. The singer is a bubbly package of entertainment perfection. She’s poised, witty, personable, smart and mo…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:05AMThe Tuscany Project 2018 is not your “usual” vocal workshop. This immersive experience offers a path to creative enlightenment, encouraging participants to “sing your song” in a way …
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 11:43AMNightlife, the naughty stepchild of live entertainment, may finally be finding redemption and validation with the long-awaited repeal of the so-called “Cabaret Law” and the creation of t…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 09:27AMComposer Harvey Schmidt, perhaps best known for his work with lyricist Tom Jones in creating the legendary musical, The Fantasticks, passed away in Texas on February 28, at age 88. Schmidt a…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 12:14PMFive of the singing waiters, the Stardusters, from Ellen’s Stardust Diner, descended the stairs to The Iridium on February 20th, and knocked the socks off an enthusiastic house (plus a hug…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 01:16PMJosephine: A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play, billed as a combination of cabaret, theater and dance, scores high marks for story telling and presentation, even if the title of the show is a bit…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 04:59PMTen years ago, Christine Pedi started what would become a tradition in New York City holiday shows. Originally she named it Holly Jolly Christmas Folly, until she received a cease-and-desist…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 06:30AMIt’s been almost ten weeks since Maestro Barry Levitt passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, sending shock waves through the music community he touched in so many ways. And yet, The Maestr…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 06:30AMBy MARILYN LESTER**** When the music comes up at the Iridium this Wednesday night, December 6, 2017, the occasion will essentially mark the launch of The Barry Levitt Foundation – just the…
SOURCE: NiteLifeExchange at 03:28PMWhen someone as beloved as Barry Levitt passes on, those who mourn are especially affected. When that transition to the larger life is completely unexpected, the shock and sorrow are magnifi…
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