Tag: Louis Armstrong
John Pizzarelli Quartet
When you combine Pizzarelli’s amazing ability on guitar, his pleasant singing voice and ability to tell funny stories, you get 90 solid minutes of entertainment.
Catherine Russell & Her Sextet
The performance arena is a natural habitat for singer Catherine Russell.
Sept. 19: Charisma Wooten
Wooten’s most endearing characteristic is a deep respect for the cabaret performing tradition.
Chicago News: May/June 2015
Hilary Ann Feldman salutes Carol Burnett at Davenport’s 5/9, 16 & 23. Robert Rodi appears 5/10 in The Sound of Music, Man. The Chicago Cabaret Professionals offer Strut Your Stuff 5/11 featuring Helene Alter-Dyche, Anna Besserud, Jenifer French and Sue Susman with musical direction by Nick Sula. Anne Steele brings What’s Mine 5/15 & 17. […]
New York News: May/June 2015
Fresh off her 2015 MAC Award win for Revue (with her co-star Kathleen France), Dawn Derow goes solo in Legit: A Classical Cabaret 5/9, 26 & 6/19 at the Metropolitan Room. Musical director is Mark Janas and Lina Koutrakos directs. Eric Comstock & Barbara Fasano return to the club with performances 6/1-4, 8, 9. Two […]
May 2: The Nitz and Howe Experience
The Nitz and Howe Expereince May 2, 10:00 PM to 1:30 AM Davenport’s 1383 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 773.278.1830 davenportspianobar.com/ Called “the best party in town” by Cabaret Scenes magazine, After Dark winners Daryl Nitz and George Howe host an evening that is part request, audience participation and stand-up comedy. Theirs is a “happening” […]
Irving Berlin
November 2008 IRVING BERLIN If there ever was a person in the world of popular music who exemplified the American dream, it was Irving Berlin. Arriving on American shores with his Russian immigrant parents when he was four years old, and forced by the time he was ten years old to sell newspapers to help […]
Gregory Charles: VintageLive
With just a few hand gestures and called out chord progressions, he managed to get thrilling playing from his seven-member band, and his intensely charismatic singing colleague, Kim Richardson.
