NYC: SANDY STEWART & BILL CHARLAP AT THE ALGONQUIN
CLOSING NIGHT - FINAL SHOW OF SERIES
Sandy Stewart, celebrated for her sensual voice and impeccable phrasing, and acclaimed jazz pianist Bill Charlap, join forces atTHE ALGONQUIN OAK ROOM(59 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-419-9331 ) for two weeks only, Tuesdays through Saturdays, November 1st through 12th, in a new show, "The Best Thing for You." The pair - who happen also to be mother and son - will offer "I Don't Stand A Ghost of a Chance," "When You Wish Upon a Star," "Solitude" and "Where or When," among other gems from the Great American Songbook. Performances are at 8:30 nightly, with additional shows on Friday & Saturday at 11:00 pm. Sandy Stewart is best known for the Grammy-nominated song, "My Coloring Book" (losing to Ella Fitzgerald's "Mack the Knife"). She began performing at 15 in her native Philadelphia and soon moved to New York for TV gigs with Dick Van Dyke and Merv Griffin, and as a regular on the Perry Como show while also touring with Benny Goodman. Bill Charlap began playing piano at three, displayed an early interest in jazz and later worked with Gerry Mulligan, Benny Carter and Tony Bennett, among others. With Peter Washington (bass) and Kenny Washington (drums), he has recorded six albums as a leader for Blue Note, including two Grammy-nominated CDs: "Somewhere," featuring the music of Leonard Bernstein, and "The Bill Charlap Trio: Live at the Village Vanguard." There is a $60 cover plus a $30 minimum (or $60 prix fixe dinner).
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