CABARET TONIGHT IN SAN FRANCISCO!
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SAN FRANCISCO: PAULA WEST IN EXTENDED RUN AT FEINSTEIN'S
San Francisco based jazz vocalist Paula West will perform at FEINSTEIN'S AT THE NIKKO (222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA - 866-663-1063) in a 4-week engagement opening on Thursday, February 13th, with shows running Thursday through Sunday, through March 9th. See website for showtimes. Known for her rich, powerful contralto voice, West will present an all-new show featuring an eclectic range of songs - from memorable jazz standards by Cole Porter and Rodgers and Hart, to contemporary American classics by Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones. Accompanied by her four-piece band, West will take San Francisco audiences on a musical journey through the ages. Born into a Marine Corps family in San Diego, California, Paula West was initially exposed to classical music. It wasn't until college that West began listening to jazz singers such as Dinah Washington, Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughn. After college, West moved to San Francisco, unsure of what she wanted to do with her life. Buying old records from thrift shops, she studied them and then began singing classes. As she became more secure in her talent, she ventured into jam sessions, places where an open mike gave her a chance to perform before an audience. It was at one of these sessions that she met a pianist who would join her in the climb to her own musical identity and her musical success. His name was Ken Muir, and he continues as her accompanist today. West went on to study with Faith Winthrop, developing her unique tone and delivery. She learned how to sustain a note without a vibrato, which is now almost a Paula West trademark. Tickets are $35-$50 cover plus a $20 food/drink minimum.
SAN FRANCISCO: SING A SONG OF SONDHEIM
'Sing A Song Of Sondheim' will be presented at SOCIETY CABARET AT THE HOTEL REX (562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102 - 800-982-2787) on Friday through Sunday, February 21st through 23rd at 8:00 pm (2:00 pm on Sunday). Experience the music of the great American Musical Composer Stephen Sondheim. From GYPSY to INTO THE WOODS, this prolific lyricist and composer has done it all. Some of San Francisco's finest performers bring this rich songbook to life including Sandy Campbell, Christopher M. Nelson, Chloe Condon, Michael Scott Wells and Paula Heitman. Call for cover/minimum information.
SAN FRANCISCO: OMER AVITAL QUINTET AT YOSHI'S
Omer Avital will perform at YOSHI'S(1330 Fillmore Street, San Francisco, CA - 415-655-5600) on Sunday, February 23rd with shows at 7:00 & 9:00 pm. Avital is a composer, a virtuosic bassist, an oud player and an active force on the world music scene for well over a decade. Born and raised in Israel to parents of Yemenite and Moroccan descent, Avital was surrounded from early age by the diverse musical and cultural landscape of his native land; Israeli folk songs (a mix of Arabic melodies with European harmonies), Yemenite Jewish liturgical music - an ancient and beautiful tradition of poetry, melody, rhythm and dance, Arabic and Mediterranean popular music from Egypt, Lebanon, Turkey, Greece, north Africa etc. the various Jewish traditions of songs and prayers (Ashkenazi and Sephardic), European Art music, Western popular music and American Jazz and Blues. There is a $17-$22 cover.copyright 2014 - See cabaret listings from all over the world at CABARET HOTLINE ONLINE
