Identical twins Peter & Will Anderson (“Virtuosos on clarinet and saxophone,” said The New York Times) return to 59E59 Theaters by popular demand for a celebration of the Great American Songbook. Shining the spotlight on the work of four of its most distinguished composers (one composer each week), a six-piece ensemble featuring vocalist Molly Ryan will perform hits such as “Summertime,” “My Favorite Things,” “Night and Day,” “Over the Rainbow,” and Rhapsody in Blue.
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Additional musicians joining them will be pianist Jeb Patton, bassist Clovis Nicolas and drummer Phil Stewart. Filling in at some performances will be bassist Neal Miner and, on piano, Tardo Hammer or Steve Ash.
August 2 – 6: Cole Porter
Featuring “Night and Day,” “Begin the Beguine,” “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “Just One of Those Things” and more.
August 8 – 13: Harold Arlen
Featuring “Over the Rainbow,” “I’ve Got the World on a String,”‘ “Stormy Weather,” “It’s Only a Paper Moon,” “That Old Black Magic,” and more!
August 15 – 20: George Gershwin
Featuring Rhapsody in Blue, “Summertime,” “I Got Rhythm,” ”They Can’t Take That Away from Me,” ”Love Is Here to Stay,” and more!
August 22 – 27: Richard Rodgers
Featuring “My Favorite Things,” ”Blue Moon, “My Funny Valentine,” “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered,” “Blue Moon,” and more!
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