Vocalist Nicolas King presents No Bad Chords: Live in New York City, an album release cconcert on Tuesday, November 3 at 7 PM at 54 Below. The release, by 401 RECORDS, available on CD and streaming, is a tribute to late music director Mike Renzi, the celebrated pianist and arranger and King’s mentor and friend.
The recording features beautifully-crafted custom arrangements that Renzi created for King, as well as for musical luminaries such as Mel Tormé, Lena Horne, Jack Jones and others. The album was recorded at 54 Below on April 28, 2026, on what would have been Renzi’s 85th birthday.
With an impressive array of standards from Broadway, Hollywood and Tin Pan Alley, No Bad Chords highlights King’s versatile vocal performances on both exciting swingers and sensitive ballads. He is joined by a jazz trio featuring music director-pianist Tedd Firth, bassist Alan Bernstein and drummer Mark McLean. Vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli is the special guest for the duet “I Wish I’d Met You,” which Renzi originally arranged for Lena Horne and Sammy Davis, Jr.
The album also includes “His Hands,” a new song written by Ann Hampton Callaway as a special homage to Renzi, and liner notes by Grammy Award-nominated singer, pianist, and songwriter Billy Stritch, a frequent collaborator of King’s.
- $30.50 (includes $5.50 in fees) – $69 (includes $6 in fees)
- VIP Seating: $96.50 (includes $11.50 in fees)
- Premiums: $107.50 (includes $12.50 in fees)
- Additional $6 If Purchased At Venue
- Order Fees: 10% of ticket price, plus $3 facility fee
- $25 Food & Beverage Minimum
54 Below is located at 254 W. 54th St. (Cellar), NYC
