Tedd Firth
Six Questions Special Edition: Music Director, Arranger and Pianist Tedd Firth
Born into a musical family, Tedd Firth is one of the most sought after musical directors, pianists and arrangers in jazz, cabaret, concert halls and beyond. He attended William Paterson University in Wayne, NJ and […]
Six Questions Special Edition: Singer and Actress Jennifer Roberts
A classically-trained singer and actress with a strong musical theatre background, Jennifer Roberts has also appeared on television and in film. About her versatiity, the late critic William Wolf said of her, she “excels at […]
Six Questions Special Edition: Singer-Writer Renee Katz
As a teenager and student at the High School of Music and Art, singer and writer, Renee Katz, was headed to a career as a musician, her talent centered on the flute and piano. Her […]
Jennifer Roberts: She Loves Sheldon! Keeps Spreading the Love, on Tuesday, November 5 at Don’t Tell Mama
Singer Jennifer Roberts returns to Manhattan with Jennifer Roberts: She Loves…Sheldon! to toast legendary Broadway lyricist and composer Sheldon Harnick, celebrating his impressive body of work, on Tuesday, November 5 at 9:15 PM. Roberts will be […]
Starting TONIGHT, October 23, Wednesdays with Wopat at The Beach Cafe
Actor-singer Tom Wopat will headline Wednesdays with Wopat, a five-week residency at The Beach Café, starting on Wednesday, October 23 at 8:30 PM. The first evening will focus on jazz standards, followed by shows of […]
Karen Oberlin’s “Secret Love” Plays Two Sets at Birdland Theater on Tuesday, August 13
Karen Oberlin in SECRET LOVE: The Life and Music of Doris Day plays two sets on Tuesday, August 13, at 7 pm & 9:45 pm at the Birdland Theater. John DiMartino is at the piano, […]
Versatility: Alexis Cole, Part 2—Cabaret Artist
By Marilyn Lester**** Vocalist-pianist Alexis Cole put aside the piano for an evening at the Beach Cafe, with a show entitled Canary in Combat Boots. This was the cabaret side of Cole, with a hint […]
Michael Feinstein Returns to the Appel Room in April, May and June with the Jazz and Popular Song Series
Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Jazz & Popular Song series, now in its ninth consecutive season, returns with three concerts in April through June, led by Michael Feinstein—Caught Between the Moon and New York City: Songs […]
Michael Feinstein’s ‘S Wonderful and Marvelous Salute to Jewish Broadway
By Marilyn Lester****In his ongoing Standard Time series at Zankel Hall, Michael Feinstein created another winner of a show with The Great American Jewish Songbook. More specifically, the singer’s template of song and story and […]