NYC: CORNELIUS BATES ENCORES "MY BRAZILIAN ROMANCE"
Cornelius Bates returns with his show "My Brazilian Romance: A Tribute to the Music from Brazil" to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM(34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) on Sunday, December 19th at 9:30 pm. Bates is a versatile performer in music, stage, and television. On stage he has performed in everything from musicals to the works of Shakespeare. He made his television debut as Chuck Berry in the miniseries "Shake, Rattle and Roll." He appeared as the guest vocalist with the renowned dance company Step Afrika at the Kennedy Center. He has been a guest in the "Late Night Groove" series at the Blue Note and with the popular Brazilian band The Nanny Assis Group at S.O.B.'s. Now, Cornelius Bates makes his solo debut at the Metropolitan Room in a show offering the lush phrasings of bossa nova, the sexy sounds of samba, and the hypnotic melodies of Brazilian pop. The new show is under the musical direction of Marcos Vigio, the Rio de Janeiro guitarist now based in New York City, with percussionists Nanny Assis and Robert Di Pietro. There is a $15 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
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