Broadway by the Year Series: The Broadway Musicals of 1966-1990 @ Town Hall (New York, NY) Town Hall continues the 15th annual Broadway by the Year series. This Monday, May 11th, will feature the Broadway Musicals of 1966-1990. An age of ingenuity and creativity on the “Golden Way,” with great variety of Broadway styles and songwriters including Irving Berlin, Burt Bacharach, Marvin Hamlisch, Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Stephen Schwartz, Neil Simon, Cy Coleman and many more! Hear it all again Monday May 11th 8:00 p.m. http://thetownhall.org/event/604-broadway-by-the-year-series-the-broadway-musicals-of-19661990
Guillermo Klein y Los Guachos @ Village Vanguard (New York, NY) Argentine pianist and composer, Guillermo Klein returns to the Village Vanguard with his 11 piece ensemble, Los Guachos. Based on an Argentine folk form, Klein’s music explores new harmonic frontiers and provides listeners with enchanting melodies and pleasing Spanish lyrics. Tuesday May 12th through Sunday May 17th 8:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. nightly. http://www.villagevanguard.com/#!schedule/c1enr
Stacy Sullivan @ Catalina Jazz Club (Los Angeles, CA) Acclaimed vocalist Stacy Sullivan, winner of the Nightlife, Bistro, and MAC Award for Outstanding Female Vocalist, pays tribute to legendary jazz pianist and host of “Piano Jazz,” Marian McPartland. Sullivan’s show “On the Air” mixes storytelling and performance to honor the memory of this English champion of American Jazz. The show features Jon Weber on the piano, and Steve Doyl on the bass. Tuesday, May 12th at 8:00 p.m. http://catalinajazzclub.com/
Freddy Cole Quartet @ Birdland (New York, NY) Freddy Cole and his Quartet will be joined by saxophonist Houston Person this week at Birdland. Cole, who joined Jonathan this past Sunday to celebrate Richard Rodgers at Radio Love Fest, has still got it at age 83. The younger brother of Nat ‘King’ Cole possesses a similar but smokier voice to which he accompanies with great piano talent. The evening will provide a wonderful blend of jazz and songbook standards enhanced by the sassy sounds of Houston Person. Tuesday May 12th through Saturday May 16th 8:30 and 11:00 p.m. http://www.birdlandjazz.com/event/807351-freddy-cole-quartet-special-new-york/
Opus Two Celebrates George Gershwin! @ 54 Below (New York, NY) The duo violinist William Terwilliger and pianist Andrew Cooperstock celebrate the release of their new recording Gershwin—Music for Violin and Piano at 54 Below. They’ll be joined by Broadway star Ashely Brown, as they perform new arrangements of songs like Girl Crazy, Loved Walked In and Nice Work If You Can Get It. Wednesday, May 13 7:00 p.m. http://54below.com/artist/opus-two-celebrates-george-gershwin/
Michael Feinstein @ The Appel Room (New York, NY) Sinatra coined the phrase “Saloon Song,” to refer to tunes of unrequited love, sadness, and heartbreak. Think “One for My Baby,” “Violets for Your Fur” and “Angel Eyes.” These were meant to be sung in the wee small hours of the morning with a half empty bottle of Jack, but in celebration of Sinatra’s Centennial, the sober Michael Feinstein brings Blue Eyed Saloon Songs to a slightly bigger venue. Along with guests Jane Monheit, Denzal Sinclaire, Kate Davis, and Madelyn Baillio, Feinstein plays tribute to the somber side of Sinatra. Wednesday May 13th 7:00 p.m. and Thursday May 14th 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. http://www.jazz.org/events/t-2785/Blue-Eyed-Saloon-Songs
Wayne Shorter Festival @ Jazz at Lincoln Center (New York, NY) Saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter is celebrating his important and influential career this week at Jazz at Lincoln Center. As he performs at the Rose Theater, Thursday through Saturday at 8:00 p.m., musicians he has impacted pay tribute to him at both The Appel Room and Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola. Saxophonist Joe Lovano and trumpeter Dave Douglas perform with Sound Prints, a Shorter-inspired quintet, Friday and Saturday 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. in The Appel Room. Down the hall at Dizzy’s soprano saxophonists Stacy Dillard, Tivon Pennicott and Julian Lee perform the music of Shorter’s early years, Friday through Sunday at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. http://www.jazz.org/wayne-shorter-festival/
Our Guy, Cy: The Songs of Cy Coleman @ 54 Below (New York, NY) Will Nunziata directs this theatrical event dedicated to work of composer Cy Coleman. The show features three Tony Award winning actors who all originated roles on Broadway in Cy Coleman shows: Randy Graff from City of Angels, Cady Huffman from The Will Rogers Follies, and Lillias White from The Life. The show will feature music from these leading ladies’ shows as well as other Coleman classics like Sweet Charity, Seesaw, and On the Twentieth Century. Friday and Saturday 7:00 p.m. http://54below.com/artist/our-guy-cy-the-songs-of-cy-coleman/