Kevin Mahogany will celebrate 20 years as a recording artist at BIRDLAND (315 West 44th Street, NYC - 212-581-3080), Tuesday through Saturday, March 12th through 16th with shows at 8:30 & 11:00 pm. With eleven CDs as a leader, and quite a few as a sideman, Kevin Mahogany has proved to be the quintessential jazz vocalist. Kevin comes to Birdland to celebrate his 20th anniversary as a recording artist. His 1993 debut "Double Rainbow," an album of seldom-heard ballads, bop tunes and blues was met with instant acclaim. In 1995 Kevin joined with Warner Brothers and the next year released the self-titled CD,"Kevin Mahogany". "Another Time, Another Place", My Romance" and "Portrait of Kevin Mahogany" closed out the next three years of Kevin at Warner Brothers. After a short hiatus, Kevin returned to the scene in 2002 with Telarc records and released "Pride and Joy," a tribute to the music of the great Motown era. The shaping of these tunes became very important to Kevin. The latest venture for Kevin Mahogany has him stretching his wings and adding the title of "entrepreneur," to his resume. He has started his own label, "MAHOGANY JAZZ " with his partner Rick Cioffi, and has two projects scheduled for release: "Kevin Mahogany Big Band" and "To Johnny Hartman," a tribute to the incredible vocalist of the 1940-70s. There is a $30-$40 cover plus a $10 food/drink minimum.
Following a successful four-month run at San Martin on the East Side, Chris Barrett brings his music to LA RIVISTA RISTORANTE (313 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-366-4603) for an open ended run on Mondays through Wednesdays starting Monday, January 21st. There are two shows nightly, a dinner show at 8:00 and a supper show at 10:00 pm. Chris Barrett's performances are in the tradition of the great late-night boites of a fondly remembered era, when the likes of Hugh Shannon, Bobby Short, and Buddy Barnes manned the keyboard. There is no cover charge.
Gary Negbaur will perform at TOMI JAZZ (239 East 53 Street, lower level, NYC - 646-497-1254) on Monday, March 11th with sets from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. He is joined by Ritt Henn (bass) and Nat Seeley (drums). Pianist/ singer/ songwriter Gary Negbaur has toured across the USA, Europe and Australia wowing audiences with his heartfelt and often humorous originals along with his innovative arrangements of standards. His recordings include a CD of original music (Let me explain) as well as a critically acclaimed solo album of standards (Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat) and a children's CD (Max's Family Band). The song list will include several New Orleans R&B numbers as Gary prepares for his upcoming performances in the Big Easy later this year. There is no cover, just a $10 food/drink minimum.
Elusive jazz singer Janet Planet returns to THE METROPOLITAN ROOM (34 West 22nd Street, NYC - 212-206-0440) Monday through Saturday, March 11th through 16th at 7:00 pm, tantalizing New York audiences with that rare opportunity to make an exhilarating discovery. She is joined on stage by Tom Theabo on guitar, Dan Loomis on bass, and Ross Pederson on drums. Janet Planet packs a cosmic repertoire, craftily intermingling astute interpretations of latter-century lyricists into her grab bag of jazz and standards. From Blossom Dearie to Bob Dylan ... Cole Porter to Leonard Cohen, she effectively adds another chapter to the Great American narrative. With thrilling reserve, Ms. Planet idles like a rocket ship. There is a $20 cover plus a 2-drink minimum.
Following a successful four-month run at San Martin on the East Side, Chris Barrett brings his music to LA RIVISTA RISTORANTE (313 West 46th Street, NYC - 212-366-4603) for an open ended run on Mondays through Wednesdays starting Monday, January 21st. There are two shows nightly, a dinner show at 8:00 and a supper show at 10:00 pm. Chris Barrett's performances are in the tradition of the great late-night boites of a fondly remembered era, when the likes of Hugh Shannon, Bobby Short, and Buddy Barnes manned the keyboard. There is no cover charge.
54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street, NYC - 646-476-3551) is delighted to welcome back Adam Pascal for one night only on Sunday, March 10th at 7:00 pm. An alumnus of the Broadway casts of Aida, Cabaret, and, of course, the role that started it all (in addition to bringing him a Tony nomination), Rent, Adam presents an evening of his own original music, as well as fresh renditions of some of the music he has stamped so indelibly during his varied appearances on the Great White Way. There is a $35-$45 cover plus a $25 food/drink minimum.
