Tony DeSare @ 54 Below (New York, NY) - This week pianist Tony DeSare debuts his new show, Night Life at 54 Below. Desare says that the program will focus on music "that you would listen to from sundown to sunup." You'll hear music from all eras of American popular music. http://54below.com/artist/tony-desare/
Kurt Elling @ Birdland (New York, NY) - The New York Times refers to the Grammy award winning jazz artist Kurt Elling as "the stand out male vocalist of our time." This weekend he'll visit Birdland performing work from his most recent release, 1619 Broadway - The Brill Building Project. Two shows each evening: 830 and 11PM. http://www.birdlandjazz.com/
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill (New York, NY) - This is the final week to catch this smash Broadway production which chronicles the life of infamous singer, Billie Holiday. The six-time Tony award winning vocalist Audra McDonald is backed by a trio of excellent musicians - Shelton Becton on piano, Clayton Craddock on drums and George Farmer on bass — together they explore Holiday's most popular material. Check the website for showtimes. http://www.broadway.com/shows/lady-day-emersons-bar-grill/
Annie Ross @ The Metropolitan Room (New York, NY) - Tuesday evening, catch founding member of Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, Annie Ross at The Metropolitan Room. Doors are at 9PM. http://metropolitanroom.com/
Guys and Dolls @ Film Society of Lincoln Center (New York, NY) - In 1955, director Joseph L. Mankiewicz released a remake of the classic American musical, Guys and Dolls (music by Loesser/Burrows/Swerling). The film stars the top in the business (at the time): Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons and Frank Sinatra. The film plays Sunday @ 530 PM. http://www.filmlinc.com/
Ralph Ellison @ National Jazz Museum in Harlem (New York, NY) - It's well known that in 1953 Ralph Ellison won the National Book Award for Invisible Man. What's not as known is that in 1953, Ralph Ellison was also...collecting records. So many records. The National Jazz Museum celebrates the centennial of the authors birth their show - Ralph Ellison: A Man and His Records. The museum has the author's personal collection on full display. http://www.ellisonjazzmuseum.org/
Rita Wilson @ Cafe Carlyle (New York, NY) - Saturday evening, you'll have TWO opportunities to see actress/singer Rita Wilson performing at the Cafe Carlyle. Wilson sticks to standard pop fare, but she may display some love for the great american Songbook at her Carlyle stint. Preview her work in our Spotify playlist! http://www.rosewoodhotels.com/
Tony Bennett @ Pechanga Resort & Casino (Temecula, CA) - Tony Bennett is in the middle of an international tour promoting his recent release Cheek to Cheek (an album of duets with Lady Gaga). This week, he's travelling throughout the West Coast - catch him Saturday evening at Pechanga Resort & Casino. https://tonybennett.com/
On the Town @ Lyric Theatre (New York, NY) - The Broadway revival of On The Town is in previews this weekend. The show, featuring music by Leonard Bernstein, debuted in 1944 and now it's back. Opening night is October 16th - but you can catch it now. http://www.broadway.com/