The composer, performer and polymath of music, Bob Dorough, died on Monday, April 23 at age 94. Dorough was known primarily as a bop and cool jazz pianist and singer, but gained another kind of […]
Singer-pianist Audrey Morris was an icon of Chicago cabaret, much in the same way that the late Julie Wilson came to be adored and revered in New York City. Her colleagues and fans readily agreed […]
Wesla Whitfield, the San Francisco Bay Area jazz and cabaret singer who devoted her musical life to the Great American Songbook, died on Friday, February 9, at her home in St. Helena, CA. The cause […]
By PENNY LANDAU **** Legendary jazz vocalist Keely Smith passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017, in Palm Springs, California. She was 89 and had been suffering from heart failure. Smith’s son-in-law and long-time musical director, Dennis […]
An indefatigable supporter of cabaret and MAC treasurer, John Koprowski, died peacefully on Friday, December 15, at NY Presbyterian Hospital, surrounded by friends. A cabaret performer and actor, he was a member of MAC and […]
By PENNY LANDAU **** The theatre and music worlds lost a great friend and mentor with the passing of Michael Larsen, who was instrumental in shaping the careers of many stars of theatre, film and television. Larsen died […]
A recent gathering in Greenwich Village to honor the memory of performer AJ Irvin, a native of Pennsylvania who passed away in April at age 46. Also known by many as a popular bartender and […]
There will be a memorial service for Barry Levitt, organized by his fellow AFM-802 musicians, on Monday, October 16 at 6 PM, at St. Peter’s Church, 619 Lexington Ave. at East 54 Street. All are welcome to attend.
When 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 magnified immeasurably. So it was […]
NiteLifeExchange notes with sadness the September 14 passing of another artist who made remarkable contributions to the world of performance. Shirley Callaway, celebrated singer, pianist, one of New York’s leading voice teachers and mother to […]
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