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My View: Christine Andreas..A Musical Time Capsule

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Most performers have a career/performance arc. Oftentimes fans compare early Sinatra crooning to the Chairman of the Board’s later rugged vocal swagger. As the years ascend it’s not unusual for vocalists to descend a key on the melodic scale. Marilyn Maye connoisseurs marvel at her early recordings but are also completely captivated by the current version of the super singer. Then we have someone like multi award winning actress/singer Christine Andreas, who seems to have been preserved in a musical time capsule with all of her luxurious vocal ability, spunky personality, and physical beauty completely in tact. Last night at the RRazz Room it was musically back to the future as Christine in collaboration with her Grammy-nominated producer/composer/husband Martin Silvestri, delivered an evening of songs – originally conceived for a command performance at The White House (Bush 41). It was a warm, witty, poignant and beautifully arched evening of music expressed through the American Songbook, Broadway, and very personal original songs performed with an energy that can only evolve with the intimacy of a 28-year-old musical relationship between husband and wife. As the saying goes, she hasn’t lost a step ( or a note).
After listening to Christine Andreas on Legends Radio 100.3 FM the fans filled the RRAZZ ROOM to hear her “live” and in addition being introduced by Legend’s Morning Lounge Hosts Jill & Rich Switzer. The World Wide American Songbook Radio Station based in South Florida was well represented as “The Old Jock” himself, Dick Robinson was in the house along with Legends Ladder host Sandy Fisher.
Stephen studied at the Manhattan School of Music. Besides being a pianist, Stephen’s business career was in the Fashion Industry. He was CEO of a textile manufacturing facility and President of an international textile machinery company. Stephen was on the Board of Directors of the “First All Children’s Theatre” which brought the Stephen Schwartz musical The Trip and Captain Louie to the Kennedy Center in Wash DC. His wife Eda, an interior space designer and classical pianist was on the Board of Barrington Stage Company and is still active at BSC. Stephen’s photographs, videos and articles appear on Broadwayworld.com, T2Conline.com and The New York Observer. He is active in the entertainment events at the Friars Club, where he is a member. Stephen is also an Honorary Board Member of The Society For The Preservation of The Great American Songbook. Stephen Sorokoff@gmail.com
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