Full-time musician, “part-time ne’er-do-well.” Jeff Flaster, makes his New York City nightclub debut with Take the Moment, on March 11 at 7 PM, March 16 at 7 PM, and April 3 at 4 PM at Don’t Tell Mama. Music director is Matthew Martin Ward. Tanya Moberly directs.
The show, presented by Melodic Music, encompasses song and story that includes parody, pop, rock, Beethoven and original music by Flaster.
Flaster is a New Yorker whose parents were mathematicians who envisioned their son following into that occupation via MIT. They were not pleased when college-aged Jeff asked if he could major in music instead of math. So, Flaster made music a minor, but it remained a major in his life. As a credible tenor he gained easy entrée into choirs and ensembles, performing regularly in a group at MIT, The Chorallaries. He has also performed at The Kennedy Center with the Choral Arts Society of Washington and at Tanglewood with the Tanglewood Festival Chorus.
Flaster has produced three recordings of his original compositions, and recently, inspired by an O. Henry story, wrote a full-length musical called Shell Shock. It was recorded with his fellow performers from Singnasium, including Artistic Director Lennie Watts. His interest in cabaret was sparked by his father, and by a course he took at 92Y with the late Collette Black.
There is a $10 Music Charge and a two-drink minimum per person. For reservations, go to https://donttellmamanyc.com/shows
Don’t Tell Mama is located at 343 West 46th Street, NYC.
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