September in New York is when the city snaps back to life, and the cabaret rooms and conversation stages are already filling with some seriously intriguing...
Summertime is leading into fall and the clubs have some cool offering. 54 Below: 254 West 54 St. 8/2 -3: Billy Stritch: My Year With Tony...
As Jeff Harnar so memorably reminded us in his Sammy Cahn show and CD, “Love is lovelier the second time around.” That sentiment applies to his...
If you’re lucky in this life, you get to witness a living master in her full power — not as a nostalgic throwback, but as a...
We all know that forecasting the weather can be difficult, but based upon the reactions of a standing room only crowd at Birdland last night (...
It’s chilly and cabaret that was the soul. Sutton Foster returns to the Cafe Carlyle, Seth Rudsky brings his friends to Carnegie Hall and it is...
Lots of clubs are closed during August, but the best way to stay cool is to catch a hot performance and chill with your favorite style...
Summertime and the pickins are far and few between, but what is here offers relief from the heat. 92 Street Y: 1395 Lexington Ave. 7/8: Showtime’s...
In the Hands of a Master — Well, two masters, actually—Cole Porter and Jeff Harnar—in celebration of the birthday of that most famous son of Peru,...
Last night we attended a performance by arguably one of the greatest singer/pianists (in this or any generation), presented in probably the most significant jazz/pop venue...
There is so much entertainment to keep you occupied as the weather gets warmer and the choices get hotter. Here are choices to keep the chill...
And what enlightening, amusing, surprising and even inspiring confessions they were from one of the true princes of the cabaret universe, Jeff Harnar. The title of...
Lisa Fischer brings her extraordinary voice and captivating stage presence to Birdland for a series of unforgettable performances. Joining forces with the acclaimed Orrin Evans Trio,...
Birdland, the iconic jazz club, once again proved to be a sanctuary for musical excellence as the Daniel Glass Trio took the stage with an electrifying...
One of the loveliest holiday shows in recent memory was clearly We Love the Winter Weather at Birdland. Cabaret stalwarts Jeff Harnar, Todd Murray, and sisters...
The holiday season that is, when many of us return to familiar places to see people we love and partake of traditional, communal activities. It’s a...
The holidays here and the clubs are brimming with talent to keep you warm, entertained and full of surprises. Here are our choices to get you...
Things have slowed down a little, but what is out there is choice. Here are our choices to get you going. 92 Street Y: 1395 Lexington Ave....
Karen Mason, that is, who lit up Birdland with one of Jule Styne’s sauciest tunes “Let Me Entertain You.”Clad in white and silver, she strutted onto...
Photo by James Gavin Eliza Doolittle may have been sick of words, but had she been in Birdland last Monday evening to hear Steve Ross pay...
She didn’t sing “Something’s Coming” but an expecting Julie Benko had much to say musically and conversationally about her (soon to arrive) baby during this fantastic...
There wasn’t a sign on the door that said “ Private Party…you have to know Jamie deRoy to get in”, but it seemed that way last...
Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano, of course! In a show entitled Sun! Skin! Sin! Sinatra!, they managed to cram more than two dozen songs – old,...
This past week Jumaane Smith and his quartet performed for a full house at Birdland in New York City. Jumaane is one of the greatest trumpeter...
Wow the question will be what to choose? Here are our top picks. 92 Street Y: 1395 Lexington Ave. 5/1: AMC’s Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire Season...
