NYC: SPENCER DAY MAKES BIRDLAND DEBUT
The Broadway at Birdland concert series is proud to present vocalist/ songwriter/ pianist Spencer Day in concert at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080 - ) on Monday, April 29th at 7:00 pm. In the three years since the release of his debut recording "Vagabond," Spencer Day has spent some time in the uncomfortable places where light and clarity disappear into the mysteries of uncertainty. He survived the journey, and he's come back with a story to tell, and a wiser perspective about himself and the world. That story - rooted in his own experience, yet filled with revelations and truths that are universal to any human being who has ever put his or her heart at risk, - is captured in the 13 tracks of "The Mystery of You," his new album, released March 12th, 2013 on Concord Records. Spencer has taken "The Mystery of You" and turned it into a Storyteller meets cabaret experience for his audience. Self-exploration is nothing new to Spencer Day, who recalls a troubled childhood in a conservative town in Utah, and a volatile home life resulting from his parents' troubled marriage. His primary means of escape were music and movies. He grew up listening to a wide cross-section of composers, including Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Joni Mitchell, John Lennon and Paul Simon. He didn't start performing in public until age 21, mostly singing standards in piano bars and retirement homes. His 2004 debut album, Introducing Spencer Day, was primarily a collection of standards, but the title track from Movie of Your Life, released the following year, won the San Francisco Academy of Art University's 2005 competition for best original song. Day performed at the 2007 San Francisco Jazz Festival, and has been a recurring headliner in a number of high-profile Bay Area clubs, including Yoshi's, the Plush Room, the Great American Music Hall and the Herbst Theatre. On the opposite coast, he has earned raves for performances at the Town Hall, Joe's Pub and the Canal Room in New York City , and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. He has also appeared at both the Monterey Jazz Festival and the Tanglewood Jazz Festival. There is a $25 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.copyright 2011-13 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE - YOU ARE WELCOME TO POST YOUR COMMENTS BELOW
