Sue's Muse
Sue’s Muse: An Interview with Billy Stritch
If you do not know Billy Stritch…where on earth have you been? This remarkable man and talent has become what I consider a New York City icon. As always, I wanted you to meet the […]
Tony Bennett
Jazz
Frank Vignola’s Guitar Night Celebrates Gene Bertoncini’s 88th Birthday on Wednesday, March 26 at Birdland
Birdland Theater will host a special event in celebration of legendary guitarist Gene Bertoncini’s 88th birthday. Frank Vignola’s Guitar Night on Wednesday, March 26 at 8:30 PM will present a lineup of guitarists and musicians […]
Cabaret Reviews
Tony Yazbeck Celebrates Tony Bennett at 54 Below, Pulling Out All the Stops
By Marilyn Lester***Triple threat Tony Yazbeck has, in past appearances at 54 Below, been celebrating iconic show business greats, such as Fred Astaire, who’ve informed his own career trajectory . At this two-night outing at […]
Cabaret Reviews
The Quintin Harris Quintet at Birdland Jazz Club: Jazz in Very Good Hands
By Marilyn Lester***From around the 1920s, when Louis Armstrong triumphed with his famous Hot Five quintet, there’s been an aphorism that “jazz is dead.” Well, then, as now, jazz is alive and kicking as the […]
Cabaret Reviews
Crooner Jonathan Poretz Kept the Music Playin’ with Pizzazz in a Tribute to Tony Bennett at 54 Below
By Marilyn Lester***San Francisco Bay Area crooner Jonathan Poretz delivered on his promise in his show Totally Tony: Keepin’ The Music Playin’ at 54 Below. The evening was chock-full of music and remembrance all about […]
Cabaret
Singer Jonathan Poretz Returns to 54 Below on Sunday, August 18 with a Salute to Tony Bennett
New York native and now San Francisco-based singer Jonathan Poretz returns to 54 Below with Totally Tony: Keepin’ The Music Playin’ on Sunday, August 18 at 7 PM. Making a cameo appearance will be Jonathan’s […]
Cabaret
Antonia Bennett Launches Her Solo Career at Dizzy’s Club on Thursday, November 30
Jazz singer and daughter of legendary jazz icon Tony Bennett, Antonia Bennett launches her solo career at Dizzy’s Club on Thursday, November 30, with two performances at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM. Musical support is […]
Cabaret
Klea Blackhurst and Billy Stritch Bring “Dreaming of a Song: The Music of Hoagy Carmichael” to Birdland on Monday, August 7
Birdland Jazz Club presents the return of vocalist Klea Blackhurst and singer/pianist Billy Stritch in Dreaming of a Song: The Music of Hoagy Carmichael on Monday, August 7 at 7:00 PM. These two performers reunite […]
Jazz
The Billy Stritch Trio Plays at Birdland Jazz from Friday, July 14 to Sunday, July 16
The return of The Billy Stritch Trio to Birdland Jazz Club for a special six-show engagement takes place from Friday, July 14 to Sunday, July 16, with shows each night at 7:00 PM and 9:30 […]
Ad Lib on NiteLife
The Bart Greenberg Column: The Day Rosie O’Donnell Almost Got Me Fired and Other Unfortunate Encounters
Bart Greenberg spent four of his most satisfying professional years running special events at the Lincoln Triangle Barnes & Noble. Preceding that he had spent several years at Tower Records where he first learned how […]