Vocalist and pianist Steve Ross—“The Crown Prince of New York Cabaret”—presents a new show, Autumn Serenades, on Monday, October 24 at 7:00 PM. at Birdland Jazz Club.
Ross will sing a few mellow seasonal ballads, including “September in the Rain,” “Autumn Leaves,” “September Song,” and “When October Goes.” He will also perform his usual assortment of sparkling up-tempo numbers from the international songbook by Irving Berlin (“Let Yourself Go”), the Gershwins (“How Long Has This Been Going On?”) and a selection by his favorite composer, Cole Porter (“From This Moment On,” Kiss Me, Kate Medley). Also heard will be Noël Coward (“That Is the End of the News”), Flanders & Swan (“Have Some Madeira, M’Dear”) and Michel Legrand (Umbrellas of Cherbourg medley).
Ross was raised in Washington, DC, but in the early 1970s he settled in New York City where he soon became well known on the city’s cabaret scene. At first a background pianist, he was urged by club owners to sing and gradually began to do this, eventually training as a singer. As his personal style developed, so his reputation spread. In 1981, Ross was booked into the Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel where he played a considerable part in establishing the room as a perennial favorite of artists and customers. He has hosted a live cabaret series for BBC Television, and in America he hosted “New York Cabaret Nights,” a series for National Public Radio. Ross also appeared in a Broadway revival of Noël Coward’s Present Laughter, starring Frank Langella.
There is a $40 music charge and a $20 food and beverage minimum. For reservations, please call (212) 581-3080 or visit www.BirdlandJazz.com.
Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) in Manhattan
