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06/26/11 Painter Margaret Bowland seeks to create works that give pleasure and, by her own admission, disturb. In her "Great American Songbook" series, currently on view at the Greenville County Museum of Art through July 17, Bowland often uses the titles of roman
06/22/11 Vocalist to release Embraceable on August 23rd supported by NYC performances at Feinstein's and Dizzy's Miami Beach, FL: After releasing a trio of critically-acclaimed albums and amassing reams of rave reviews and accolades about her live performances, Nicole Henry could have simply continued singing the Great American Songbook to blissfully satiate discerning music listeners. But like the truly ...
06/15/11 This surprising stroll through the Great American Songbook comes courtesy of pianist and two-time Grammy award winner Bob James and seven-string guitarist Howard Paul. Recorded in early 2011 at Hamilton Hall, overlooking the Savannah River, in Savannah, Georgia, this acoustic pairing of two kindred spirits revels in its warm and engaging format and reveals a mutual love for great melodies and ...
05/04/11 Mary Cleere Haran was a singer, actress and writer whose performances and recordings added new perspectives to the Great American Songbook. Starting in 1985, when she made her debut on the New York cabaret scene, Haran quickly established herself as a talented, witty and appealing performer. "She epitomises an idea of glamour that's the quintessence of New York," Charles Isherwood said in ...
05/02/11 Sunday, May 1st - The Tommy Gearhart Ensemble - 2 shows - 5 7:30pm Jazz crooner, Tommy Gearhart's weekly jazz dinner shows. His group's rhythm section includes Tony Cesarano g, Steve Figueroa p, Michael Glynn b, and Chase Ellison d, and they'll swing your pants off to selections from the Great American Songbook, jazz standards, and originals. He often has very talented special guest musicians...
04/26/11 Cruise New York City's famous harbor aboard the 1920's style yacht Manhattan while listening to live jazz music by the Classic Harbor Line Jazz Trio! Sit back and enjoy the gorgeous view of the New York skyline and her quintessential lower Manhattan harbor sites. The band sets an extra festive, jazzy mood by playing selections from the Great American Songbook and pieces by NYC jazz legends such ...
04/22/11 The Jazz Arts Group of Columbus (JAG) is getting ready to close out the Columbus Jazz Orchestra's Great American Songbook season with a show chosen entirely by our audience! CJO By Request (May 20-21 at the Southern Theatre) has been programmed by audience requests taken throughout the whole 2010-11 season to create the final playlist and will feature guest vocalist Maria Jacobs...
04/13/11 Best Music 1. Michael Feinstein: WPAS presents the vocalist/pianist/archivist entertaining with some of the songs and in the style that define his role as "Ambassador of the Great American Songbook." Where: Kennedy Center Concert Hall When: 7 p.m. Sunday Info: $40 to $75; 202-785-9727; wpas.org 2. Dave Brubeck: The legendary jazz pianist returns to Washington with the distinctive style, engaging ...
04/10/11 It takes certain moxie for a 66-year-old man to strut around in an electric purple suit, surround himself with pretty young women and sing "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy." Rod Stewart had nerve to spare Saturday co-headlining with Stevie Nicks at a packed United Center, where he didn't miss any chance to add pomp to campy circumstance. Ignoring his recent Great American Songbook guise for a turn as a ...
02/28/11 EVERY SUNDAY -- The Tommy Gearhart Ensemble - 2 shows - 5 7:30pm Jazz crooner, Tommy Gearhart's weekly jazz dinner shows. His group's rhythm section includes Tony Cesarano g, Steve Figueroa p, Michael Glynn b, and Chase Ellison d, and they'll swing your pants off to selections from the Great American Songbook, jazz standards, and originals. He often has very talented special guest musicians...
02/01/11 One of the premier interpreters of the Great American Songbook, Michael Feinstein will appear Saturday at Walt Disney Concert Hall, where he will perform a program of classic American songs and jazz numbers with a focus on film music by...
01/30/11 EVERY SUNDAYThe Tommy Gearhart Ensemble2 shows - 5 7:30pm Jazz crooner, Tommy Gearhart's weekly jazz dinner shows. His group's rhythm section includes Tony Cesarano g, Steve Figueroa p, Michael Glynn b, and Chase Ellison d, and they'll swing your pants off to selections from the Great American Songbook, jazz standards, and originals. He often has very talented special guest musicians...
12/12/10 Boston, MA—The 2011 Berklee College of Music Signature Series announces a spring season that features Latin, gospel, country, bluegrass, and jazz. The series of concerts from January through April includes Jorge Drexler (January 20), Songs of Richard Smallwood (February 3), Great American Songbook: The Sounds of Nashville (February 27), Kathy Mattea (March 10), and the Berklee Global Jazz ...
12/04/10 GREAT BARRINGTON -- If the Great American Songbook fades into oblivion (perish the thought!), Michael Feinstein will be the last man standing.
11/04/10 Ballroom dance party; Chambersburg's First Friday; Poetry night; Holiday festival; Fall festival; Five local authors; Jazz concert; 'Great American Songbook'; Classical recital series; Classical guitar; A farewell concert
11/03/10 Singer-pianist Michael Feinstein, the nation's authoritative keeper of popular music, is on a mission to save not just the Great American Songbook but also all of America and the world itself.
10/29/10 Today- 29 -- "Great American Songbook" -- The musical revue, styled after a 1940s radio show, will be staged at 7:30 p.
10/06/10 The fifth volume in Stewart's 'Great American Songbook' series, 'Fly Me to the Moon' reunites the singer with longtime collaborators Richard Perry and Clive Davis and features Stewart's interpretations of 12 classic songs.
09/26/10 The Lancaster Community Concert Association will present the touring "Great American Songbook," with eight singers and a jazz trio performing music by the Gershwins and Rodgers and Hammerstein, and patriotic pieces, at 3 p.m. today in Lancaster High School, 1312 Granville Pike, Lancaster. Tickets cost $20. Call 740-654-8062, 740-653-6339 or visit www.lan
09/22/10 Tony Bennett Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk Now more than 80 years old, the legendary crooner still has an unparalleled way with the Great American Songbook. September 24, 2010 8:15 p.m. Denise Donatelli Quartet Charlie O's 12375 Victory Blvd. Van Nuys CA September 23, 2010 8PM to midnight...
09/16/10 Tony Bennett now more than 80 years old, the legendary crooner still has an unparalleled way with the Great American Songbook. September 24, 2010 8:15 p.m. Gibson Amphitheatre at Universal CityWalk 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA Just distilled class —The Scotsman Nobody just attends a Tony Bennett Concert, they come to worship one of the wonders of the world —The Herald... | 
