| BIRDLAND presents celebrated pianist and singer STEVE ROSS in "FALL COLLECTION" - a new evening of STANDARDS and RARITIES - 10/30 | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 04:39 pm EDT 09/29/23 | |
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| BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB PRESENTS ACCLAIMED SINGER AND PIANIST STEVE ROSS PERFORMING LERNER & LOEWE, STEPHEN SONDHEIM, VICTOR YOUNG AND MORE IN NEW SHOW "FALL COLLECTION" MONDAY, OCTOBER 30 " The suavest of all male cabaret performers." – The New York Times BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present the return of celebrated pianist and singer Steve Ross in his new evening "Fall Collection" on Monday, October 30 at 7:00 PM. Mr. Ross casts a wide musical net to include favorites and lesser-known songbook selections from Broadway to Hollywood. The show will feature songs by Lerner & Loewe ("Another Autumn"), Stephen Sondheim ("Not a Day Goes By"), James Van Heusen ("It Could Happen to You"), Victor Young ("My Foolish Heart") and Rodgers & Hart ("Isn't It Romantic?"). Steve will also showcase some original new songs by himself and other contemporary writers. There is a $30-40 music charge. Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street in New York. Steve Ross was raised in Washington, DC, and heard a lot of music at home, some from his mother who played piano. In due course, he studied piano himself and by the time he had attended Georgetown University and served in the US Army, he had become an accomplished pianist, drawing his repertoire from the Great American Songbook. In the early ‘70s he settled in New York City where he soon became well known on the cabaret scene. Ted Hook, owner of Backstage, a piano bar in midtown, hired him. The association was successful and in 1979 Hook opened a new club, Onstage, especially to showcase Ross' talents. 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. He would find himself accompanying leading entertainers who happened to be in the audience, among them Liza Minnelli and Ginger Rogers. He has played many festivals, including Perth in Australia, Spoleto in Italy, and Hong Kong. Other international venues include seasons at London's Ritz Hotel and Pizza on the Park. In 1989, he hosted a live series for BBC Television, and back in America was host of "New York Cabaret Nights" for National Public Radio. Ross maintained his popularity and high standards through the ‘90s and into the early ‘00s. In the winter of 1996, he appeared in a revival of Noël Coward's Present Laughter at the Walter Kerr Theatre; the show, starring Frank Langella. Ross' repertoire draws from the work of songwriters past and present, such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, with whose work he has a special affinity, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, and Stephen Sondheim. He has appeared with pianist Judy Carmichael, performing the show entitled "Style Meets Stride," featuring the music of Porter and Fats Waller. Ross sings in a light baritone voice, playing the piano with verve. For several years, he has been referred to as ‘the Crown Prince of New York Cabaret," an unofficial but merited title. BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB will present Steve Ross in "Fall Collection" on Monday, October 30 at 7:00 PM. There is a $30-40 music charge and a $20 food and beverage minimum. Birdland is located at 315 West 44th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues) in Manhattan. For reservations, please call (212) 581-3080 or visit www.BirdlandJazz.com . ------------------------------------------------------ UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS AT BIRDLAND THEATER AND BIRDLAND JAZZ CLUB Every Monday at 9:30 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Jim Caruso's Cast Party "Jim Caruso's Cast Party," a New York institution for almost two decades, is a wildly popular weekly open mic night/variety show that has brought a sprinkling of Broadway glitz and urbane wit to Birdland since 2004. Called "show-business heaven" by The New York Times and "the gold-standard of open mic nights" by The Wall Street Journal, "Cast Party" will take advantage of the city's post-pandemic nightlife renaissance to keep presenting a potent mix of Broadway stars, jazz swingers and cabaret legends, in addition to new faces and rising talent from every genre. The buoyant, sharp and charming Caruso guides the entire affair, while musical genius Billy Stritch (Liza Minnelli, Tony Bennett) holds court at the ivories and leads the Cast Party Symphony Orchestra (Steve Doyle on bass and Daniel Glass on drums). $30 + $20 food/drink minimum Every Tuesday at 8:30 PM – Birdland Theater The Lineup with Susie Mosher "The Lineup with Susie Mosher" is a wild, anything-goes variety show featuring entertainers from the Broadway, cabaret and comedy scenes, ranging from today's hottest headliners to the best up-and-coming stars of tomorrow. Mosher – the noted actress and singer from Broadway and beyond, called "one of those talents you need to see to believe" by Time Out New York – hosts the spontaneous extravaganza every Tuesday, and each Lineup is unique and promises to deliver an unforgettable night of quintessential New York City entertainment. $20 + $20 food/drink minimum Every Saturday at 5:30 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano Hailed as "the truest heir to Bobby Short" in The New York Times, pianist/singer Eric Comstock returns to Birdland with star bassist/composer Sean Smith with songs by everyone from George Gershwin to George Harrison. These two masters met on the Off-Broadway hit Our Sinatra (which Eric co-wrote) and have since worked separately and together around the world. Vocalist Barbara Fasano joins them at Birdland for a swinging Saturday supper where the music and stories are equally great. Sean Smith has been an integral part of the international jazz scene for over 25 years, and has performed with Gerry Mulligan, Phil Woods, Benny Carter, Art Farmer, Flip Phillips, Clark Terry and many others. Barbara Fasano has been praised as "a gorgeous, soulful singer who has an actor's intensity in whatever she sings" by The New York Post and "a lyrically sensitive interpreter" by The New York Times. Her latest album Busy Being Free is the recipient of the MAC Award for "Major Recording of the Year." $30 + $20 food/drink minimum October 2 (Monday) 7:00 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Jeff Harnar – "A Collective Cy: The Music of Cy Coleman" Jeff Harnar will return to the stage with "A Collective Cy," celebrating the PS Classics album release of the songs of master songwriter Cy Coleman. Harnar salutes the Emmy, Grammy, Tony winner. Expect to hear standards like "The Best Is Yet to Come," "Witchcraft," "Hey, Look Me Over!," "When in Rome," as well as surprises from Coleman's six-decade career that included Broadway hits like "Sweet Charity." Alex Rybeck conducts The Rhythm of Life Quartet, with Jay Leonhart on bass, Ray Marchica on drums, and Marc Phaneuf on saxophone. The show is directed by Sara Louise Lazarus. Harnar is an award-winning cabaret, concert and recording artist. His Carnegie Hall appearances include both the Cole Porter and Noel Coward Centennial Galas. Jeff's televised PBS concerts include "The 1959 Broadway Songbook" and NJPAC's American Songbook, co-starring KT Sullivan. Jeff has won multiple MAC, Bistro and BroadwayWorld Cabaret Awards and The Noel Coward Foundation Cabaret Award. In 2022, Jeff released his fifth solo album, I Know Things Now: My Life in Sondheim's Words, with a twenty-piece orchestra conducted by Jon Weber (PS Classics). $40 tables / $20 bar + $20 food/drink minimum October 5 (Thursday) 8:30 PM – Birdland Theater Bryce Edwards' Frivolity Hour After years of cutting his teeth at Jim Caruso's Cast Party, Bryce Edwards is thrilled and honored to be making his Birdland debut with his Frivolity Hour, a show that enthusiastically revives traditional jazz and popular music from the early 20th century. A vaudevillian troubadour, Edwards is a unique vocalist that takes equal cues from the crooners and soft singers of the late 1920s and early ‘30s and from the bombastic voices of the acoustic phonograph era, as well as an instrumentalist who plays banjo, ukulele, tenor guitar, and mandolin in the modernistic jazz idiom. Leading a hot combination featuring the talents of extraordinary jazzmen Scott Ricketts (cornet), Ricky Alexander (clarinet, tenor saxophone), Conal Fowkes (piano), and Jay Rattman (bass saxophone), Edwards revels in the idiosyncrasies and eccentricities of the sweet and raucous music of the 1910s, ‘20s, and ‘30s and brings his singular verve and sensibility to songs made famous by great artists such as Cliff Edwards, Ted Lewis, Jack Teagarden, Rudy Vallée, and Bing Crosby. Steeped in jazz age novelty, Bryce Edwards takes frivolity very seriously, and vows to entertain his audience or die trying. $30 tables / $30 bar + $20 food/drink minimum October 12 (Thursday) 8:30 PM – Birdland Theater John Manzari Tap dancer and singer John Manzari returns to Birdland Theater with collaborator and friend, pianist Luther S. Allison. Fresh from his Broadway debut in Funny Girl, he features a selection of standards and debuts of original works Manzari, a talent as melodic as he is rhythmic, promises to delight audiences with his creativity. Allison, a virtuosic musician, is joined by Jonathon Muir-Cotton on bass and Domo Branch on drums. Manzari is an Ovation Award and Helen Hayes Award nominated dancer, singer, actor, choreographer, and teacher. Stage credits include the Bessie Award winning production Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic; 42nd Street, choreographed by Jared Grimes; Maurice Hines: Tappin' Thru Life, featuring his mentor Maurice Hines; The Wiz is 40: A Celebration in Dance and Music, directed and choreographed by George Faison, and Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies. Concerts include his one man show John Manzari: The First Set, NY Pops Up, Spoleto Festival with Caleb Teicher, Fall for Dance, Amelia Island Dance Festival, Gold Coast Dance Festival, and Jacob's Pillow with Luke Hickey. John can be seen in the documentary about his mentor "Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back" and the award-winning short film "Slip." $30 tables / $30 bar + $20 food/drink minimum October 16 (Monday) 7:00 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Maude Maggart – "Here Come The Dreamers" Maude Maggart, the singular cabaret artist, will debut a new show, "Here Come the Dreamers," is a musical journey on the subject of dreams, and how they weave their way through The American Songbook and beyond. Since her debut in 2001, Maude has gained a loyal following and critical acclaim, performing across the United States and Europe; notably at Cafe Carlyle, and her longtime yearly engagement at The Oak Room of The Algonquin Hotel. Maude has been featured in Michael Feinstein's "Standard Time" at Carnegie Hall, and "A Prairie Home Companion" with Garrison Keillor. She has also performed at Lincoln Center with Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, and sang for Dr. Cornel West's celebration at Princeton University. On film, Maude can be seen in the Johnny Mercer documentary for TCM, "This Time the Dream's On Me," directed by Clint Eastwood. She has been the subject of NPR's "Morning Edition," and is a favorite of radio personality Jonathan Schwartz. Maude is featured on her sister Fiona Apple's Grammy-award-winning album "Fetch the Bolt Cutters." Maude has five solo albums,; including her latest, "Here Come the Dreamers." $40 tables / $40 bar + $20 food/drink minimum October 23 (Monday) 7:00 PM – Birdland Jazz Club Jamie deRoy & Friends Hostess and producer Jamie deRoy returns with her multi-MAC Award-winning variety show. Proceeds benefit The Entertainment Community Fund: Jamie deRoy & friends Cabaret Initiative. Special guests will be Tony Danza, Nikki M. James, Daisy Jopling, Nicolas King & Seth Sikes, and Steven Scott. The show is directed by Barry Kleinbort, and musical directed by Ron Abel, with Ritt Hennon bass and Ray Marchica on drums. This colorful cabaret series has been thrilling New York City audiences for the past 25 years and serves as the basis for de Roy's award-winning cable television show which spotlights well-known entertainers and newcomers that are lighting up the marquees of cabaret, theater, music and comedy. Jamie deRoy has won three Tony Awards, eight MAC Awards, four Back Stage Bistro Awards and ten Telly Awards for her extensive work on both stage and screen. $75-40 tables / $40 bar + $20 food/drink minimum |
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